MEANING/意义
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1inferior to; not good as; not as good asType adverb/副词; verb/动词2inferior to; not equal to; not as good as; it would be better toType adverb/副词
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...; rather than...; ... might as well...; it would be better to ...
COMBINATIONS/组合
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还不如
not as good as; (it) would be better to
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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
cruel; inhuman; be worse than a beast
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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.
