與其 (jyu5 kei4 | yu4 qi2) : rather than... / 與其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B)

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與其

jyu5 kei4

yu4 qi2

rather than... / 與其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B)

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This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

與其 / 与其

This word has been viewed 3867 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by aaron on 19th Jul 2004 12:59 and last edited on 26th Apr 2013 00:17

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與 jyu5 - and, or, with; give
其 kei4 gei1 - that; such; his; her

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與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

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