| | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to / it would be better to | HSK 2 |
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| | to be better off ... / might as well ... | |
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| | man proposes, God disposes (idiom) / one's plans can be derailed by unforeseen events | |
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| | worse than a beast / to behave immorally | |
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| | deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom) / (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) | |
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| | it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom) / the less complications the better | |
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| | better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony | |
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| | A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. | |
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| | seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others / seeing is believing | |
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| | worse than a dog or pig / lower than low | |
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| | knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom) | |
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| | to be getting worse with each generation | |
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| | there's no place like home (idiom) | |
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| | Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words. | |
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| | lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general / fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders | |
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| | if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom) | |
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| | seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others | |
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| | the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy | |
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| | ashamed of being inferior (idiom) / to feel inferior to others | |
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| | lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom) / fig. seize the occasion | |
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| | to consider oneself as being not as good as the others | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | to be getting worse by the day | |
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| | leaving much to be desired / unsatisfactory / undesirable | |
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| | arriving early can't beat coming at the right time / perfect timing | |
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| | things are not as good as they used to be | |
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| | better a bad life than a good death (idiom) | |
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| | the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom) | |
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| | give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom) | |
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| | if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes | |
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| | better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom) / one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim | |
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| | the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition | |
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