与其 yǔ qí
rather than... (used in expressions of the form 与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
How 与其 is written
Example sentences
How 与其 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
与其求人，何如自力更生。
yǔ qí qiú rén hé rú zì lì gēng shēng
It would be better to rely on oneself than on others.
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