两害相较取其轻
“to choose the lesser of two evils.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先生曾教过
“Teacher once taught me”
两害相较取其轻
“to choose the lesser of two evils.”
询叔可以赌一下
“Mr. Xun, we can take a gamble.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originating in classical philosophy, this idiom underscores the pragmatic wisdom of harm reduction when no ideal solution exists.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
choose the lesser of two evils
A formal idiom used when deciding between two undesirable options to minimize damage.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Anyway, both have their pros.”
“Everything has two sides.”
“What issue am I dodging?”
“Each has its merits and drawbacks, hard to rank.”
“Someone has to make sacrifice.”
“killing two birds with one stone.”