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Examples:To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse—To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite the successful execution of a job—If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible—accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)—better have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option—better just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony—make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better—exceeds expectations (idiom); much better than anticipated—give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one—relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)—fall short of the best but be better than the worst—it's better make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)—lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); gossip about the neighbors—recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly—the notion in society that it's better get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty—seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others—better than nothing [idiom.]—seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others—fig. get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions—the right approach saves effort and leads better results—half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads better results—pool knowledge and ideas to produce a better outcome—It is better squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)—it's better hurry at the start than to rush later [idiom.]—write no more because others write so much better [idiom.]—better go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish [idiom.]—If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better [idiom.]—can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud take a low one—lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good—harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good—bearer of good news (esp. announcing success in imperial examinations)—The Good Soldier Švejk (Schweik), satirical novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek (1883-1923)—get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result—favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops—good wine taken in excess (idiom); fond of the bottle—(honorific) Please take good care of yourself!—Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time—for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); behave altruistically—good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")—misfortune turns blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account—dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)—There are no poor soldiers under a good general—offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding—persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn—long illness makes the patient ina good doctor [idiom.]—a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast [idiom.]—close down a business for good and put the best face on it [idiom.]— |