聊胜于无 — “Better than nothing”
聊胜于无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Better than nothing”. Something is better than nothing; half a loaf is better than no bread. Literally, “Slightly better than nothing”.
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聊胜于无 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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虽然只找到一份临时工作，但聊胜于无，至少能有些收入维持生活。
Although I only found a temporary job, it's better than nothing; at least I'll have some income to maintain my life.
Idioms Related to 聊胜于无
More idioms starting with 聊
- liáo聊yǐ以zú卒suì岁barely manage to get through the year
- liáo聊yǐ以sè塞zé责to merely go through the motions
- liáo聊yǐ以wèi慰jiè藉to find temporary solace
- liáo聊yǐ以zì自yú娱to amuse oneself for a while
- liáo聊yǐ以zì自wèi慰to find a small measure of comfort
- liáo聊yǐ以jiě解cháo嘲make a self-deprecating remark to relieve embarrassment
- liáo聊bèi备yī一gé格as a supplementary option
- liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr尔just for the sake of it
- liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr耳just for the time being
- liáo聊shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- liáo聊biǎo表cùn寸xīn心a small token of my regard
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Open the tool →Questions about 聊胜于无
What does 聊胜于无 mean?
聊胜于无 (liáo shèng yú wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Better than nothing”.
How do you pronounce 聊胜于无?
聊胜于无 is pronounced liáo shèng yú wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聊胜于无 literally mean?
Literally, 聊胜于无 means “Slightly better than nothing”. It is used to mean “Better than nothing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聊胜于无?
聊：略微。比没有要好一点。