Instead of saying that I changed, it's better to say you're tired.

与其说我变了，不如直接说你厌了。

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These really are hilarious! Instead of saying that someone is ugly, you can say that she is cosmetically different!

这些真的很有意思，不说某个人长得很丑，却说他的五官长得与众不同﹗。

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Instead of saying that man is a creature of circumstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man is the architect of circumstance.

与其说人是环境的造物，不如说人是环境的建筑师更贴切些。同样的材料，有人能用其建造出宫殿，而有人只能建成简陋的小屋。

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Instead of saying that the subscribers will be over-charged for extra use, the company is saying that the users will get a discount for controlled use.

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In other words, anyone who says we need to raise taxes instead of taking a sequester is really saying that we need to expand the burden of government spending.

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Farmers, too, are grumbling, saying that instead of greater yields, transgenic seeds lead to greater use of chemicals and the probable contamination of nearby conventional crops.

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