MEANING/意义
不如
EXAMPLES/列句
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连...都不如
even inferior to...，even not so good as... -
与其...不如...
rather than...，it would be better to ...; rather than...，... might as well...
COMBINATIONS/组合
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还不如
(it) would be better to; not as good as
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不如以往
be not as good as before
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大不如前
be not so good as before，be far worse compared to the past
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禽兽不如
be worse than a beast，inhuman，cruel
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自叹不如
admit with regret that one is not as good
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恭敬不如从命
Obedience is better than politeness.
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人算不如天算
man proposes，god disposes.
