几乎没有 幾乎沒有 jī hū méi yǒu scarcely / hardly any 无几 無幾 wú jǐ very little / hardly any syn 百闻不如一见 百聞不如一見 bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom) / seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others / seeing is believing 胜 勝 shèng victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear / equal to (a task) syn 多一事不如少一事 duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom) / the less complications the better 非洲宽带倡议 非洲寬帶倡議 fēi zhōu kuān dài chàng yì Better Connectivity with Broadband to Africa Initiative / Better Connectivity with Broadband to Africa 不知者不罪 bù zhī zhě bù zuì One who does not know is not guilty / If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible 随地 隨地 suí dì according to the location / everywhere / any place / from any location / from wherever you like syn 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom) / fig. to brave any danger / to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) syn 无恶不作 無惡不作 wú è bù zuò not to shrink from any crime (idiom) / to commit any imaginable misdeed 一无所长 一無所長 yī wú suǒ cháng not having any special skill / without any qualifications syn 应付裕如 應付裕如 yìng fu yù rú handling any occasion smoothly (idiom) / equal to any situation 四海皆准 sì hǎi jiē zhǔn appropriate to any place and any time (idiom) / universally applicable / a panacea 经穴 經穴 jīng xué acupuncture point (any point on any meridian) / category of 12 specific acupuncture points near the wrist or ankle, each lying on a different meridian (one of five categories collectively termed 五輸穴|五输穴) 毫不 háo bù hardly / not in the least / not at all syn 几乎不 幾乎不 jī hū bù hardly / seems not 一部二十四史，不知从何说起 一部二十四史，不知從何說起 yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start. 食之无味，弃之可惜 食之無味，棄之可惜 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them 死宅 sǐ zhái die-hard otaku (sb who hardly ever emerges from their home, where they play games, watch movies etc) 还是 還是 hái shi still (as before) / had better / unexpectedly / or syn 最好 zuì hǎo best / had better ... / it would be best to ... syn 更好 gèng hǎo better / more 不如 bù rú not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to syn 改善 gǎi shàn to make better / to improve / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 好多 hǎo duō many / quite a lot / much better syn 改进 改進 gǎi jìn to improve / to make better / improvement / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 较好 較好 jiào hǎo better 与其 與其 yǔ qí rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}") syn 好转 好轉 hǎo zhuǎn to improve / to take a turn for the better / improvement syn 日渐 日漸 rì jiàn to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day / more (or better etc) with each passing day syn 宁可 寧可 nìng kě preferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils syn 另一半 lìng yī bàn other half / (fig.) spouse / one's better half 再好 zài hǎo even better 转机 轉機 zhuǎn jī (to take) a turn for the better / to change planes syn 上进 上進 shàng jìn to make progress / to do better / fig. ambitious to improve oneself / to move forwards syn 好起来 好起來 hǎo qǐ lai to get better / to improve / to get well 高下 gāo xià relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) syn 转念 轉念 zhuǎn niàn to have second thoughts about sth / to think better of 事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine syn 好受 hǎo shòu feeling better / to be more at ease syn 趁早 chèn zǎo as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late syn 起色 qǐ sè a turn for the better / to pick up / to improve syn 感化 gǎn huà corrective influence / to reform (a criminal) / redemption (of a sinner) / to influence (a malefactor to a better life) / to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example syn 宁肯 寧肯 nìng kěn would rather... / it would be better... / would prefer syn 转好 轉好 zhuǎn hǎo improvement / turnaround (for the better) 同甘共苦 tóng gān gòng kǔ shared delights and common hardships (idiom) / to share life's joys and sorrows / for better or for worse syn 甘苦 gān kǔ good times and hardships / joys and tribulations / for better or for worse syn 胜似 勝似 shèng sì to surpass / better than / superior to syn 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted syn 多多益善 duō duō yì shàn the more the better syn 莫如 mò rú it would be better syn 北漂 běi piāo to migrate to Beijing or Taipei in search of better job opportunities / migrant worker living and working in Beijing or Taipei without a residence permit 略胜一筹 略勝一籌 lüè shèng yī chóu slightly better / a cut above syn 赶早 趕早 gǎn zǎo as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late syn 弃暗投明 棄暗投明 qì àn tóu míng to renounce the dark and seek the light / to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one syn 矫饰 矯飾 jiǎo shì to put on airs / to pretend sth is better than it is / affectation syn 无出其右 無出其右 wú chū qí yòu matchless / without equal / there is nothing better syn 强似 強似 qiáng sì to be better than syn 赛 賽 sài to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel syn 比上不足比下有余 比上不足比下有餘 bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú to fall short of the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster 喧宾夺主 喧賓奪主 xuān bīn duó zhǔ lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) / fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction / minor details obscure the main point / the sauce is better than the fish syn 先礼后兵 先禮後兵 xiān lǐ hòu bīng lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom) / fig. diplomacy before violence / jaw-jaw is better than war-war 宁缺毋滥 寧缺毋濫 nìng quē wú làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom) / would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option 时来运转 時來運轉 shí lái yùn zhuǎn the time comes, fortune turns (idiom) / to have a lucky break / things change for the better syn 欲擒故纵 欲擒故縱 yù qín gù zòng In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better syn 视如土芥 視如土芥 shì rú tǔ jiè to regard as useless / to view as no better than weeds 霍然而愈 霍然而癒 huò rán ér yù to recover speedily (idiom) / to get better quickly 聊胜于无 聊勝於無 liáo shèng yú wú better than nothing (idiom) syn 骑马找马 騎馬找馬 qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one syn 引玉之砖 引玉之磚 yǐn yù zhī zhuān lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) / fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas 耳闻不如目见 耳聞不如目見 ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others 好汉不吃眼前亏 好漢不吃眼前虧 hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) 知子莫若父 zhī zǐ mò ruò fù nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom) 发奋图强 發奮圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng to make an effort to become strong (idiom) / determined to do better / to pull one's socks up syn 加深理解 jiā shēn lǐ jiě to get a better grasp of sth 不治而愈 不治而癒 bù zhì ér yù to recover spontaneously (from an illness) / to get better without medical treatment 再好不过 再好不過 zài hǎo bù guò couldn't be better / ideal / wonderful 及时处理，事半功倍 及時處理，事半功倍 jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine 另请高明 另請高明 lìng qǐng gāo míng please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 吃饱了饭撑的 吃飽了飯撐的 chī bǎo le fàn chēng de having nothing better to do / see 吃飽撐著|吃饱撑着 吃饱撑着 吃飽撐著 chī bǎo chēng zhe having nothing better to do 好死不如赖活着 好死不如賴活著 hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe better a bad life than a good death (idiom) 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán Better broken jade than intact tile. / Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom) 少间 少間 shǎo jiàn soon / a short while / a narrow gap / slightly better (state of health) 带着希望去旅行，比到达终点更美好 帶著希望去旅行，比到達終點更美好 dài zhe xī wàng qù lǚ xíng , bǐ dào dá zhōng diǎn gèng měi hǎo It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. 张家长，李家短 張家長，李家短 zhāng jiā cháng , lǐ jiā duǎn lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom) / to gossip about the neighbors 承乏 chéng fá to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.) 折冲樽俎 折衝樽俎 zhé chōng zūn zǔ lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table / fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions syn 有福同享，有祸同当 有福同享，有禍同當 yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom) / for better or for worse 有福同享，有难同当 有福同享，有難同當 yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom) / for better or for worse 治隆唐宋 zhì lóng táng sòng "Ruled better that Tang and Song" / Qing Emperor Kangxi's memorial tribute to the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武 焚砚 焚硯 fén yàn to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better) 笑贫不笑娼 笑貧不笑娼 xiào pín bù xiào chāng the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty / lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom) 越快越好 yuè kuài yuè hǎo the faster the better 赶前不赶后 趕前不趕後 gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom) 路上比终点更有意义 路上比終點更有意義 lù shang bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng yǒu yì yì The road means more than the destination. / It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. 较高级 較高級 jiào gāo jí better quality / comparatively higher level 过程比终点更美 過程比終點更美 guò chéng bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng měi The process is more beautiful than the outcome. / It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. 还不如 還不如 hái bù rú to be better off ... / might as well ... 