莫若 (mò rě) — (conjunction) would be better to; might as well (suggesting a preferable alternative)
Definition
A literary conjunction meaning 'it would be better to / might as well' — almost always paired with 与其 ('rather than') to contrast a less preferred action with a better one.
conjunction
would be better tomight as well (suggesting a preferable alternative)
Examples
- ，莫若。Yǔ qí làng fèi shí jiān, mò rě zǎo diǎn kāi shǐ.Rather than waste time, it would be better to start early.
- ，莫若。Jì rán nǐ bù xǐ huan, mò rě huàn yí gè.Since you don't like it, you might as well change it.
- ，莫若。Yǔ qí bào yuàn, mò rě xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué.Rather than complain, it would be better to find a way to solve it.
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