yǔ qí 
		rather than...
與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Qǐ 
		Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			yǔ qì 
		tone
manner of speaking
mood
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yù qì 
		to fly magically through the air
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yú qī 
		to be overdue
to fail to meet a deadline
to be behind in doing sth