What Does "两害相较取其轻" (liǎng hài xiāng jiào qǔ qí qīng) Mean?

liǎng两hài害xiāng相jiào较qǔ取qí其qīng轻

to choose the lesser of two evils.

HSK Vocabulary

取H4 其H5 轻H4

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E28

Clip Timestamp

7:49

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	先生曾教过	xiān shēng céng jiào guò	Teacher once taught me
2▶	两害相较取其轻	liǎng hài xiāng jiào qǔ qí qīng	to choose the lesser of two evils.
3	询叔可以赌一下	xún shū kě yǐ dǔ yī xià	Mr. Xun, we can take a gamble.

More Clips From Episode

Total 253 clips (Page 7 of 13)

HSK 7

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长信王怕是早就设了埋伏

zhǎng xìn wáng pà shì zǎo jiù shè le mái fúLord Changxin has likely set an ambush.

HSK 6

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我们既然不能正面应对

wǒ men jì rán bù néng zhèng miàn yìng duìSince we can't face them head-on,

HSK 5

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那不如从背后绕过去

nà bù rú cóng bèi hòu rào guò qùwe might as well circle around from the back.

HSK 6

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这路程比原来多了一倍

zhè lù chéng bǐ yuán lái duō le yí bèithe journey will be twice as long.

HSK 2

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好我传令下去

hǎo wǒ chuán lìng xià qùAlright. I'll give the order.

HSK 6

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这是夫人帐内发现的一封留书

zhè shì fū rén zhàng nèi fā xiàn de yī fēng liú shūThis letter was found in her tent.

HSK 7

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xiè jiǔ bèi mǎXie Jiu, saddle my horse!

HSK 3

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是我自己没说清楚

shì wǒ zì jǐ méi shuō qīng chǔI failed to explain things to him clearly.

HSK 7

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你为何宁愿留书出走

nǐ wèi hé nìng yuàn liú shū chū zǒuWhy would you rather leave a letter and run away

HSK 4

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我谢征到底哪里做得不好

wǒ xiè zhēng dào dǐ nǎ lǐ zuò dé bù hǎoWhat exactly did I, Xie Zheng, do wrong?

HSK 1

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我怎么会不喜欢你呢

wǒ zěn me huì bù xǐ huān nǐ neHow could I not like you?

HSK 4

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不管你是言正还是谢征

bù guǎn nǐ shì yán zhèng hái shì xiè zhēngNo matter whether you're Yan Zheng or Xie Zheng,

HSK 7

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哪有哄你都是真心话

nǎ yǒu hǒng nǐ dōu shì zhēn xīn huàI'm not trying to cheer you up. Every word I said is true.

HSK 7

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我们每日操心的就只有柴米油盐

wǒ men měi rì cāo xīn de jiù zhǐ yǒu chái mǐ yóu yánall we worried about every day was daily necessities.

HSK 1

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你会抄书写时文赚钱

nǐ huì chāo shū xiě shí wén zhuàn qiánYou'd copy books and write essays to make money,

HSK 6

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我能杀猪卖猪肉挣钱

wǒ néng shā zhū mài zhū ròu zhèng qiánand I'd butcher pigs and sell meat.

HSK 7

0:03s

彼此扶持也能渡过去

bǐ cǐ fú chí yě néng dù guò qùwe managed to get through them by supporting each other.

HSK 2

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但你是武安侯谢征

dàn nǐ shì wǔ ān hóu xiè zhēngBut now, you're Marquis of Wu'an, Xie Zheng.

HSK 2

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我娘亲跟我说过

wǒ niáng qīn gēn wǒ shuō guòMy mother once told me

HSK 7

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要互相体谅

yào hù xiāng tǐ liàngthey must be understanding