Translation

• rather than...
• 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)

Synonyms

• 不如, 与其说, 倒不如, 无宁, 毋宁

Examples

• 与其向命运妥协，我宁可自杀。
  I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.
• Tani 先生与其说是学者，倒不如说是新闻工作者。
  Mr Tani is not so much a scholar as a journalist.
• 与其说她是我的朋友，不如说她只是一个我认识的人。
  She is more of an acquaintance than a friend.