Definition
莫若 is a conjunction used to suggest a preferable alternative, often in the pattern 与其…莫若… ('rather than X, it would be better to Y'). It carries a tone of reasoned suggestion and is somewhat formal or literary. You can also use it alone to mean 'might as well' when the alternative is obvious from context.
conjunction
would be better tomight as well (suggesting a preferable alternative)
Examples
- ，莫若。Yǔqí làngfèi shíjiān, mò rě zǎodiǎn kāishǐ.Rather than waste time, it would be better to start early.
- ，莫若。Jìrán nǐ bù xǐhuan, mò rě huàn yí gè.Since you don't like it, you might as well change it.
- ，莫若。Yǔqí bàoyuàn, mò rě xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué.Rather than complain, it would be better to find a way to solve it.
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