毋宁[wú nìng]
词典rather...:毋宁。
词典as:同样地,一样地;例如。
词典rather than:(要)…而不…,与其…倒不如…;instead of sb/sth 而不是。
rather...(than); (not so much...) as:
例:与其投降,毋宁死
rather die than surrender;
他与其说是个作家,毋宁说是个记者。
He is not so much a writer as a reporter.