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| Chinese | English |
| 与其说 N不如说 M | M rather than rather M than (N) |
| …与其…不如… | had rather... than |
| 与其 N 倒不如 M | would sooner M than (N) |
| 与其 N 倒不如 M | would rather M than (N) |
| 与其 N 倒不如 M | rather M than (N) |
| 与其N不如M | would much sooner M than (N) |
| 与其N不如M | would much rather M than (N) |
| 与其N倒不如M | would much rather M than (N) |
| 与其N倒不如M | would sooner M than (N) |
| 与其N倒不如M | had much rather M than (N) |
| 与其说… 不如说… | rather |
| 与其说是 M 不如说是N | not so much M as (N) |
| 与其说是N不如说是M | more M than (N) |
| 与其说是M不如说是N | not so much M as (N) |