Chinese words containing 不如 (bùrú) 不如 dictionary entry 25 words. 多(duō)一(yī)事(shì)不(bù)如(rú)少(shǎo)一(yī)事(shì) it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble 恭(gōng)敬(jìng)不(bù)如(rú)从(cóng)命(mìng) deference is no substitute for obedience 百(bǎi)闻(wén)不(bù)如(rú)一(yī)见(jiàn) seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times 远(yuǎn)亲(qīn)不(bù)如(rú)近(jìn)邻(lín) A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. 今(jīn)不(bù)如(rú)昔(xī) things are not as good as they used to be 闻(wén)名(míng)不(bù)如(rú)见(jiàn)面(miàn) knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person 一(yī)代(dài)不(bù)如(rú)一(yī)代(dài) to be getting worse with each generation 一(yī)日(rì)不(bù)如(rú)一(yī)日(rì) to be getting worse by the day 人(rén)算(suàn)不(bù)如(rú)天(tiān)算(suàn) man proposes, God disposes 大(dà)不(bù)如(rú)前(qián) a lot worse than it used to be 好(hǎo)死(sǐ)不(bù)如(rú)赖(lài)活(huó)着(zhe) better a bad life than a good death 好(hǎo)记(jì)性(xìng)不(bù)如(rú)烂(làn)笔(bǐ)头(tóu) the palest ink is better than the best memory 巧(qiǎo)诈(zhà)不(bù)如(rú)拙(zhuō)诚(chéng) the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse 当(dāng)官(guān)不(bù)为(wèi)民(mín)做(zuò)主(zhǔ)不(bù)如(rú)回(huí)家(jiā)卖(mài)红(hóng)薯(shǔ) if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes 择(zé)日(rì)不(bù)如(rú)撞(zhuàng)日(rì) lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity 授(shòu)之(zhī)以(yǐ)鱼(yú)不(bù)如(rú)授(shòu)之(zhī)以(yǐ)渔(yú) give a man a fish and you feed him for a day 授(shòu)人(rén)以(yǐ)鱼(yú)不(bù)如(rú)授(shòu)人(rén)以(yǐ)渔(yú) give a man a fish and you feed him for a day 来(lái)得(de)早(zǎo)不(bù)如(rú)来(lái)得(de)巧(qiǎo) arriving early can't beat coming at the right time 求(qiú)人(rén)不(bù)如(rú)求(qiú)己(jǐ) if you want sth done well, do it yourself 耳(ěr)闻(wén)不(bù)如(rú)目(mù)见(jiàn) seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others 药(yào)补(bǔ)不(bù)如(rú)食(shí)补(bǔ) the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition 言(yán)教(jiào)不(bù)如(rú)身(shēn)教(jiào) Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words. 请(qǐng)将(jiàng)不(bù)如(rú)激(jī)将(jiàng) lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general 金(jīn)窝(wō)银(yín)窝(wō)不(bù)如(rú)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)窝(wō) there's no place like home 长(cháng)痛(tòng)不(bù)如(rú)短(duǎn)痛(tòng) better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony 25 words. 多(duō)一(yī)事(shì)不(bù)如(rú)少(shǎo)一(yī)事(shì) it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble 恭(gōng)敬(jìng)不(bù)如(rú)從(cóng)命(mìng) deference is no substitute for obedience 百(bǎi)聞(wén)不(bù)如(rú)一(yī)見(jiàn) seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times 遠(yuǎn)親(qīn)不(bù)如(rú)近(jìn)鄰(lín) A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. 今(jīn)不(bù)如(rú)昔(xī) things are not as good as they used to be 聞(wén)名(míng)不(bù)如(rú)見(jiàn)面(miàn) knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person 一(yī)代(dài)不(bù)如(rú)一(yī)代(dài) to be getting worse with each generation 一(yī)日(rì)不(bù)如(rú)一(yī)日(rì) to be getting worse by the day 人(rén)算(suàn)不(bù)如(rú)天(tiān)算(suàn) man proposes, God disposes 大(dà)不(bù)如(rú)前(qián) a lot worse than it used to be 好(hǎo)死(sǐ)不(bù)如(rú)賴(lài)活(huó)著(zhe) better a bad life than a good death 好(hǎo)記(jì)性(xìng)不(bù)如(rú)爛(làn)筆(bǐ)頭(tóu) the palest ink is better than the best memory 巧(qiǎo)詐(zhà)不(bù)如(rú)拙(zhuō)誠(chéng) the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse 當(dāng)官(guān)不(bù)為(wèi)民(mín)做(zuò)主(zhǔ)不(bù)如(rú)回(huí)家(jiā)賣(mài)紅(hóng)薯(shǔ) if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes 擇(zé)日(rì)不(bù)如(rú)撞(zhuàng)日(rì) lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity 授(shòu)之(zhī)以(yǐ)魚(yú)不(bù)如(rú)授(shòu)之(zhī)以(yǐ)漁(yú) give a man a fish and you feed him for a day 授(shòu)人(rén)以(yǐ)魚(yú)不(bù)如(rú)授(shòu)人(rén)以(yǐ)漁(yú) give a man a fish and you feed him for a day 來(lái)得(de)早(zǎo)不(bù)如(rú)來(lái)得(de)巧(qiǎo) arriving early can't beat coming at the right time 求(qiú)人(rén)不(bù)如(rú)求(qiú)己(jǐ) if you want sth done well, do it yourself 耳(ěr)聞(wén)不(bù)如(rú)目(mù)見(jiàn) seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others 藥(yào)補(bǔ)不(bù)如(rú)食(shí)補(bǔ) the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition 言(yán)教(jiào)不(bù)如(rú)身(shēn)教(jiào) Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words. 請(qǐng)將(jiàng)不(bù)如(rú)激(jī)將(jiàng) lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general 金(jīn)窩(wō)銀(yín)窩(wō)不(bù)如(rú)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)窩(wō) there's no place like home 長(cháng)痛(tòng)不(bù)如(rú)短(duǎn)痛(tòng) better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony