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 not to be as good as / | ||||
 Adso: not to be as good as  Cantofish: samemdbg  MDBG: sameldc  LDC: not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to  CDict: sameldc' | ||||
 Mouseover for pinyin and definition (if available). Click for dictionary lookup. 与其说 他有( tā yǒu) 智慧(zhì huì) wisdom ， 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 说(shuō) to scold 他(tā) another 聪明(cōng míng) smart 。 He is more clever than wise. 说(shuō) to scold 她(tā) she 美(měi) good 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 说(shuō) to scold 她(tā) she 可爱(kě ài) cute 。 She is more pretty than beautiful. 授(shòu) to teach 之(zhī) him 以(yǐ) with 鱼(yú) fish ， 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 授(shòu) to teach 之以( zhī yǐ) 渔(yú) to fish 。 It's better to teach someone how to fish than to give someone a fish. 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 我们( men) us 走着( zǒu) 去(qù) to get rid of 书店(shū diàn) bookstore 吧(ba) dumb ？ Why don't we go to the bookstore on foot? 电影(diàn yǐng) film 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 原著(yuán zhù) original work (not translation or abridged) 好看(hǎo kàn) humiliated 。 The movie was less funny than the book. 与其说 汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name) 诚实(chéng shí) truthful ， 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 说(shuō) to scold 他(tā) another 聪明(cōng míng) smart 。 Tom is more clever than honest. 咱们(zán men) you 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 去(qù) to get rid of 喝杯(hēbēi) 咖啡(kā fēi) coffee ？ Shall we drink a cup of coffee? 我们( men) us 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 唱(chàng) to chant 那首( nà shǒu) 英语(yīng yǔ) English 歌(gē) song 吧(ba) dumb ！ I think we'd better sing that English song! 金(jīn) money 窝(wō) den 银(yín) relating to money or currency 窝(wō) den 不如(bù rú) not to be as good as 自己的(zì jǐ de) one's own 狗窝(gǒu wō) kennel 。 Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. Example sentences courtesy Tatoeba project.
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