与其⋯⋯ ，不如⋯⋯
Explanation
“与其⋯⋯，不如⋯⋯”用于在两个选项中比较，表示后者比前者更好、更值得选择，常用于提出建议或表达倾向。
"与其...不如..." is used to compare two options, indicating that the latter is better or more worthwhile than the former, commonly used to make suggestions or express preference.
Examples
与其去爬山，述不如在家看电视。
Rather than go hiking, I'd rather watch TV at home.
与其在这里浪费时间，我们不如认真复习。
Rather than waste time here, we should review seriously.
Related Grammar Points
或⋯⋯ ，或⋯⋯HSK 7七—九102
句子的类型 · 选择复句
该结构用于列举两种或多种可能的情况或选择，表示“或者……或者……”。
This structure is used to list two or more possible situations or choices, meaning "either... or...".
Examples (2)
他把信藏在某个秘密的地方了，或一块石头下面，或一棵树后面。
He hid the letter in some secret place, either under a stone or behind a tree.
阿姨每次来我家都带着一群朋友，或二三人，或三四人，大家说说笑笑。
Every time Auntie comes to my house, she brings a group of friends, either two or three people, or three or four people, all chatting and laughing.
宁可/宁愿⋯⋯ ，HSK 7七—九103
句子的类型 · 选择复句
表示在比较两件事（通常都不太好）后，经过权衡，选择其中一件，而坚决拒绝另一件。
Expresses a choice between two undesirable options, indicating a preference for one over the other based on principle or will.
Examples (2)
他宁可饿着肚子去上课，也不愿意吃垃圾食品。
He would rather go to class on an empty stomach than eat junk food.
他宁愿自己承担，也不肯把责任推给别人。
He would rather take the responsibility himself than shift the blame onto others.
与其⋯⋯ ，宁可/宁愿⋯⋯HSK 7七—九105
句子的类型 · 选择复句
该结构用于在两个选项中做出比较性选择，表达说话人更倾向于后者而否定前者的意愿，通常带有权衡利弊后的主观判断。
This structure compares two options to express preference for the latter while rejecting the former, often reflecting subjective judgment after weighing pros and cons.
Examples (2)
与其在这里洗半天的衣服，我宁可去买新的。
I would rather buy new ones than spend half a day washing them here.
与其跟他一组，我宁愿一个人做这个项目。
I would rather work on this project alone than be in a group with him.