jīng精refinedyì益moreqiú求seekjīng精refined
To strive for perfection; constantly improving.
Literal meaning
refined (精) — more (益) — seek (求) — refined (精)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the pursuit of excellence.
Examples
Wǒ我men们yào要jīng精yì益qiú求jīng精，bǎ把gōng工zuò作zuò做de得gèng更hǎo好。
We must strive for perfection and do our work even better.
Tā他yī一zhí直jīng精yì益qiú求jīng精，bù不duàn断tí提gāo高zì自jǐ己de的jì技shù术shuǐ水píng平。
He has been constantly improving, continuously raising his technical level.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence.
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