MEANING/意义
    不如
      
  • bù rú
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      1
      
    inferior to; not good as; not as good as
    Type adverb/副词; verb/动词  
        
      2
      
    inferior to; not equal to; not as good as; it would be better to
    Type adverb/副词  
        
EXAMPLES/列句
  • 连...都不如
      
      
    lián ...dōu bù rú
      
    sound for pinyin
    even inferior to...; even not so good as...

  • 与其...不如...
      
      
    yǔ qí ... bù rú ...
      
    sound for pinyin
    rather than...; ... might as well...; it would be better to ...
COMBINATIONS/组合
  • 还不如
      
    hái bù rú
      
    sound for pinyin
    not as good as; (it)  would be better to

  • 不如以往
      
    bù rú yí wǎng
      
    sound for pinyin
    be not as good as before

  • 大不如前
      
    dà bù rú qián
      
    sound for pinyin
    be not so good as before; be far worse compared to the past

  • 禽兽不如
      
    qín shòu bù rú
      
    sound for pinyin
    cruel; inhuman; be worse than a beast

  • 自叹不如
      
    zì tàn bù rú
      
    sound for pinyin
    admit with regret that one is not as good

  • 恭敬不如从命
      
    gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
      
    sound for pinyin
    Obedience is better than politeness.

  • 人算不如天算
      
    rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn
      
    sound for pinyin
    man proposes; god disposes.
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