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- ashamed of being inferior (idiom)
- to feel inferior to others
- leaving much to be desired
- unsatisfactory
- undesirable
Trad. 禽獸不如
- worse than a beast
- to behave immorally
Trad. 自嘆不如
- to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
Trad. 豬狗不如
- worse than a dog or pig
- lower than low
Trad. 百聞不如一見
- seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others
- seeing is believing
- Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
Trad. 請將不如激將
- 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
Trad. 恭敬不如從命
- deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
- (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
Trad. 擇日不如撞日
- lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom)
- fig. seize the occasion
- to be getting worse by the day
- to be getting worse with each generation
Trad. 耳聞不如目見
- seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
- if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
Trad. 巧詐不如拙誠
- the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
- honesty is the best policy
Trad. 遠親不如近鄰
- A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
Trad. 長痛不如短痛
- better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
Trad. 聞名不如見面
- knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
- man proposes, God disposes (idiom)
- one's plans can be derailed by unforeseen events
Trad. 藥補不如食補
- the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
Trad. 好死不如賴活著
- better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
- it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
- the less complications the better
Trad. 來得早不如來得巧
- arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
- perfect timing
Trad. 好記性不如爛筆頭
- the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
Trad. 授之以魚不如授之以漁
- 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)
Trad. 授人以魚不如授人以漁
- 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