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Search result for words containing 不如: 17 word(s) found.


not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
rén suàn tiān suànGod's plans supercede our own; Man proposes but God disposes
hǎo lài huó zheBetter a bad life than a good death (idiom)
gōng jìng cōng mìngdeference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect

shòu rén shòu rén give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime; knowledge is the best charity
bǎi wén jiànseeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing
qín shòu worse than a beast; to behave immorally
ěr wén jiànseeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
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lín yuān xiàn tuì ér jié wǎngrather than admiring fish, go home and weave a net

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lín yuān xiàn ,
tuì ér jié wǎng
better to go home and weave a net, than to stand by the pond and covet fish (idiom)
tàn to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
kuì ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others
yán jiào shēn jiàoExplaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
qǐng jiàng jiànglit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general; fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders
zhū gǒu worse than a dog or pig; lower than low
yuǎn qīn jìn línA relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
hái to be better off...; might as well...