Translation

• rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

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.