“与其…毋宁…”
HSK 6
与其 + A + 毋宁 + B
书面语取舍，比「与其…不如…」更正式。
Examples
与其空谈理想，毋宁脚踏实地。yǔ qí kōng tán lǐ xiǎng， wú nìng jiǎo tà shí dì。
Rather than talk about ideals in vain, it's better to keep one's feet on the ground.
与其猜测未来，毋宁把握现在。yǔ qí cāi cè wèi lái， wú nìng bǎ wò xiàn zài。
Rather than guess the future, it's better to seize the present.
与其抱怨不公，毋宁努力自强。yǔ qí bào yuàn bù gōng， wú nìng nǔ lì zì qiáng。
Rather than complain about unfairness, it's better to strive and strengthen oneself.
