"Better" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 nìng yuàn would rather / better
 jiào hǎo better
 hái shi or / still / nevertheless / had better
 zuì hǎo best / (you) had better (do what we suggest)
 gèng hǎo better / more
 bù rú not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to
 zhǐ hǎo without any better option / to have to / to be forced to
 gǎi shàn to make better / to improve / CL:個|个[ge4]
 hǎo duō many / quite a lot / much better
 gǎi jìn to improve / to make better / CL:個|个[ge4]
 yǔ qí rather than... / 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)
 hǎo zhuǎn to improve / to take a turn for the better / improvement
 rì jiàn to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day / more (or better etc) with each passing day
 nìng kě preferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils
 lìng yī bàn other half / (fig.) spouse / one's better half
 zài hǎo even better
 zhuǎn jī (to take) a turn for the better / to change planes
 shàng jìn to make progress / to do better / fig. ambitious to improve oneself / to move forwards
 hǎo qǐ lai to get better / to improve / to get well
 zhuǎn niàn to have second thoughts about sth / to think better of
 shì bàn gōng bèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine
 hǎo shòu feeling better / to be more at ease
 chèn zǎo as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late
 qǐ sè a turn for the better / to pick up / to improve
 gǎn huà corrective influence / to reform (a criminal) / redemption (of a sinner) / to influence (a malefactor to a better life) / to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example
 gāo jiù to move to a better job
 nìng kěn would rather... / it would be better... / would prefer
 tóng gān gòng kǔ shared delights and common hardships (idiom) / to share life's joys and sorrows / for better or for worse
 gān kǔ good times and hardships / joys and tribulations / for better or for worse
 shèng sì to surpass / better than / superior to
 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
 duō duō yì shàn the more the better
 mò rú it would be better
 Běi piāo to migrate to Beijing in search of better job opportunities / migrant worker living and working in Beijing without a residence permit
 lu:è shèng yī chóu slightly better / a cut above
 gǎn zǎo as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late
 qì àn tóu míng to renounce the dark and seek the light / to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one
 jiǎo shì to put on airs / to pretend sth is better than it is / affectation
 wú chū qí yòu matchless / without equal / there is nothing better
 bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom) / seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others / seeing is believing
 qiáng sì to be better than
 shèng victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear / equal to (a task)
 sài to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel
 yù qín gù zòng In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
 shí lái yùn zhuǎn the time comes, fortune turns (idiom) / to have a lucky break / things change for the better
 xuān bīn duó zhǔ lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) / fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction / minor details obscure the main point / the sauce is better than the fish
 xiān lǐ hòu bīng peaceful measures before using force (idiom) / diplomacy before violence / jaw-jaw is better than war-war
 bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú to fall short of the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster
 bù zhī zhě bù zuì One who does not know is not guilty / If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible
 nìng quē wú làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom) / would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
 shì rú tǔ jiè to regard as useless / to view as no better than weeds
 huò rán ér yù to recover speedily (idiom) / to get better quickly
 liáo shèng yú wú better than nothing (idiom)
 qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
 yǐn yù zhī zhuān lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) / fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
 ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
 hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
 zhī zǐ mò ruò fù nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
 duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom) / the less complications the better
 gèng shèng to be even better than / to be superior to
 fā fèn tú qiáng to make an effort to become strong (idiom) / determined to do better / to pull one's socks up
 pò jiǎn chéng dié lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom) / fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle / to get to a better place after going through difficult period
 jiā shēn lǐ jiě to get a better grasp of sth
 bù zhì ér yù to recover spontaneously (from an illness) / to get better without medical treatment
 zài hǎo bù guò couldn't be better / ideal / wonderful
 jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine
 lìng qǐng gāo míng please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
 chī bǎo le fàn chēng de having nothing better to do / see 吃飽撐著|吃饱撑着
 chī bǎo chēng zhe having nothing better to do
 hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
 nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán Better broken jade than intact tile. / Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
 shǎo jiàn soon / a short while / a narrow gap / slightly better (state of health)
 dài zhe xī wàng qù lu:3 xíng , bǐ dào dá zhōng diǎn gèng měi hǎo It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
 Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom) / to gossip about the neighbors
 chéng fá to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)
 zhé chōng zūn zǔ lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table / fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions
 yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom) / for better or for worse
 yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom) / for better or for worse
 zhì lóng táng sòng "Ruled better that Tang and Song" / Qing Emperor Kangxi's memorial tribute to the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武
 fén yàn to destroy one's ink-slab / to write no more because others write so much better (idiom)
 xiào pín bù xiào chāng the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty / lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)
 yuè kuài yuè hǎo the faster the better
 gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)
 lù shang bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng yǒu yì yì The road means more than the destination. / It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
 jiào gāo jí better quality / comparatively higher level
 guò chéng bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng měi The process is more beautiful than the outcome. / It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
 hái bù rú to be better off ... / might as well ...
广 jí ēn guǎng yì to pool knowledge and ideas to produce a better outcome
 lí míng qián de hēi àn darkness comes before dawn / things can only get better (idiom)
  Better Health for Women and Children through Family Planning
  Amsterdam Declaration on a Better Life for Future Generations
  Declaration of Belgrade for a Better Future
 gǎi liáng fǎ lu:4 guó jì lùn tán Better Law Forum International
  Better World Fund
广  From farm to factory for a better future
 fēi zhōu kuān dài chàng yì Better Connectivity with Broadband to Africa Initiative / Better Connectivity with Broadband to Africa
  building back better
  United Nations for a Better World
  A Better Life Foundation
  Global Cooperation for a Better World
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