精益求精

• 拼音: jīng yì qiú jīng
• 汉字拆解: 精 = refined; 益 = more, increasingly; 求 = seek; 精 = refined — 'seeking refinement upon refinement'

含义

To constantly strive for perfection; to keep refining and improving.

Describes the attitude of never being satisfied with 'good enough' and always seeking to do better. A key concept in craftsmanship, professional excellence, and continuous improvement. Often used to praise dedication to quality or to encourage higher standards.

例句

1. 工匠精神的核心就是精益求精、追求极致。
2. 他对自己的作品精益求精，一首诗能改上百遍。
3. 科学研究需要精益求精的态度，不能有丝毫马虎。

用法指南

语境: craftsmanship, professional, academic

语气: commendatory

正确说法

• 做学问要有精益求精的精神。(Academic work requires a spirit of constant improvement.)
• 我们公司一直秉持精益求精的理念。(Our company has always upheld the philosophy of continuous refinement.)

错误说法

• 打扫卫生也要精益求精。(Too elevated for mundane tasks — sounds sarcastic or excessive)

起源与历史

From 'The Analerta of Confucius': 如切如磋，如琢如磨 (like cutting, like filing, like carving, like polishing). The idiom 精益求精 literally means 'already refined, yet seeking more refinement.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal