短语 | better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) |
释义 | better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) used to say that it is better to deal with someone or something you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with someone or something new that might be worse两害相权取其轻,宁跟认识的魔鬼打交道(比跟不认识的魔鬼打交道好)better the ˌdevil you ˈknow (than the ˌdevil you ˈdon't)(saying)used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation which may be much worse熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好;不要嫌熟悉的环境不好,换个不熟悉的环境可能更糟 |
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