| 释义 |
rather adverb (comparative)—Examples:colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character—better just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony—physical (rather than online) retail store—trust to chance rather than show initiative—not reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers—ornately printed book meant as a collectors item rather than for reading (synonymous with corruption)—literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character—eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table)—documentary (factual rather than fictional)—reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case—would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles—(of one's political views) prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)—treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)—travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group—"infusion clan", patients who prefer medication by drip rather than orally or by injection etc—do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)—It is better squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)—rather die than submit [idiom.]—value righteousness rather than material gain [idiom.]— |