尽善尽美 (jìn shàn jìn měi) — perfect, flawless; the acme of perfection
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'as perfect as possible' — the highest ideal of excellence, often used as a goal rather than a description. Don't confuse with the everyday adjective 完美, which simply describes something as already perfect.
idiom
perfectflawlessthe acme of perfection
Examples
- ，尽善尽美。Zhè ge jì huà suī rán yǐ jīng hěn wán měi, dàn hái kě yǐ zuò dào jìn shàn jìn měi.This plan is already very good, but it can still be made flawless.
- 尽善尽美，。Tā de biǎo yǎn jìn shàn jìn měi, yíng dé le quán chǎng guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng.Her performance was flawless, winning applause from the entire audience.
- 尽善尽美，。Zhuī qiú jìn shàn jìn měi gù rán hǎo, dàn yě yào zhī dào shén me shí hou tíng xià lái.Pursuing perfection is fine, but one also needs to know when to stop.
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