毋宁

The later is rather the proper use of this word in the tradition of German Idealism.

后者,或许毋宁才是这个概念近(在德国哲学常规下的)真正的使用方式.

Literature of idealism rather is a relatively pure literary writing, utilitarian purpose is not strong.

文学中的理想主义毋宁说是一种相对纯粹的文学写作, 功利目的并不强烈.

Give me liberty , or give me death.

不自由, 毋宁死.

Thanksgiving Day thank so rather say, a word, you are my lifelong friends and friends!

感恩节感谢的话毋宁多言, 总之, 你是我一生的知己好友!

He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it.

他非常崇尚自由，不自由，毋宁死。

As for me, give me liberty, or give me death.

就我而言, 不自由,毋宁死.

He is not so much a writer as a reporter.

他与其说是个作家,毋宁说是个记者.

She was sexually not so much chaste as prudish.

她对男女关系与其说是注重贞节,毋宁说是持身谨慎.

If my remising can avoid a bloody war it fairly is a good thing.

如果这样能避开一场血腥的战事,毋宁是一件好事.

Prithee , darlingmost!-court me rather than the peevish prolix.

我请求你, 我的最爱! 追求我,毋宁倔强的冗说.

Thus , they argue: "'Unintelligibility'resulting from faithfulness is worse than faithlessness that makes translation'intelligible '. "

故此主张 “ 与其忠实而使人看不懂,毋宁不很忠实而看得懂. ”