与其说他聪明，不如说他努力。
yǔqí shuō tā cōngming ， bùrú shuō tā nǔlì 。
It's not so much that he's clever as that he works hard.
与其说这是工作，不如说这是爱好。
yǔqí shuō zhè shì gōngzuò ， bùrú shuō zhè shì àihào 。
This is less a job than a hobby.
与其说她生气，不如说她很失望。
yǔqí shuō tā shēngqì ， bùrú shuō tā hěn shīwàng 。
She's not so much angry as disappointed.