something is better than nothing(liáo shèng yú wú)

something is better than nothing

Liao is better than nothing. In Chinese, Li á OSH è ngy ú w ú is a Pinyin. It originally refers to the feeling of sustenance and comfort. Nowadays, people often express the meaning of "better than nothing". It comes from the poem he Liu Chaisang by Tao Qian of Jin Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Tao Qian's poem with Liu Chaisang in Jin Dynasty: "although a weak woman is not a man, it is better to comfort her than to chat with her."

Analysis of Idioms

synonyms very few, very few antonyms numerous, countless

Idiom usage

Wang Er finally found a job as a dishwasher. Although his salary was not much, it was better than nothing. Xiaoming finally got a ticket. Although it's a hard seat, it's better than nothing. he finally got a job as a dishwasher. Although the salary was not much, it was better than nothing. For him, beer is almost like boiled water, but now it's better than nothing. If you want to wait for the book to be published and read for several years, it's better to limit it to newspapers and use white whip. (Introduction to the future of new China by Liang Qichao in Qing Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : liáo shèng yú wú