倒不如 [－－－]

Jyutping dou2 bat1 jyu4
Pinyin dào bù rú

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    表示​兩個​唔​好​嘅​方案​相比​，​後​面​嗰​個​比​較​接受​到
    would rather
    • 呢本書咁貴，倒不如去圖書館借。
      呢本书咁贵，倒不如去图书馆借。
      This book is expensive, it would be better if it can be borrowed from the library.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    Tani 先生与其说是学者，倒不如说是新闻工作者。
    Tani 先生與其說是學者，倒不如說是新聞工作者。
    tani xiān sheng yǔ qí shuō shì xué zhě ， dào bù rú shuō shì xīn wén gōng zuò zhě 。
    • Mr Tani is not so much a scholar as a journalist.
  2. Mandarin
    与其喝可乐，倒不如喝香槟。
    與其喝可樂，倒不如喝香檳。
    yǔ qí hē kě lè ， dào bù rú hē xiāng bīn 。
    • Instead of drinking cola, why not drink champagne?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    与其埋怨自己生不逢时，倒不如增值自己。
    與其埋怨自己生不逢時，倒不如增值自己。
    jyu5 kei4 maai4 jyun3 zi6 gei2 sang1 bat1 fung4 si4, dou2 bat1 jyu4 zang1 zik6 zi6 gei2.
    • Instead of complaining about being born in the wrong era, you should improve yourself.
  2. Cantonese
    与其顾盼自怜，倒不如将悲愤化为力量。
    與其顧盼自憐，倒不如將悲憤化為力量。
    jyu5 kei4 gu3 paan3 zi6 lin4, dou2 bat1 jyu4 zoeng1 bei1 fan5 faa3 wai4 lik6 loeng6.
    • Rather than wallowing self-pity, let's turn your grief into strength.
  3. Cantonese
    辩论嘅嘢，与其想当然，倒不如诉诸实证啦！
    辯論嘅嘢，與其想當然，倒不如訴諸實證啦！
    bin6 leon6 ge3 je5, jyu5 kei4 soeng2 dong1 jin4, dou2 bat1 jyu5 sou3 zyu1 sat6 zing3 laa1!
    • Instead of relying on intuition, why don't you back your arguments with hard evidence?
  4. Cantonese
    呢本书咁贵，倒不如去图书馆借。
    呢本書咁貴，倒不如去圖書館借。
    • This book is expensive, it would be better if it can be borrowed from the library.