"better than nothing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 聊勝於無

Definition

這個表達表示某物雖然不理想或數量不多，但總比一無所有要好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式用語，常在不得已接受非理想選項時使用，有‘至少有總比沒有好’的感覺，也可能帶有一點失望。

Examples

It's not much, but it's better than nothing.

雖然不多，但**聊勝於無**。

A sandwich is better than nothing if you're hungry.

如果你餓了，一個三明治**聊勝於無**。

I only got a small bonus, but it's better than nothing.

我只拿到一點獎金，不過**聊勝於無**。

We didn't have all the tools, but what we had was better than nothing.

我們沒有所有工具，但有的也**聊勝於無**。

I wish we had more time, but this is better than nothing.

真希望我們有更多時間，但這**聊勝於無**。

Five dollars is better than nothing when you're broke.

你身無分文時，五美元也**聊勝於無**。