bất nhược

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 不若, composed of 不 (“not”) and 若 (“like; supposing; if”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨] === Conjunction === bất nhược (archaic, rare) not equal to; not as good as; would rather (archaic, rare) it's better to; it's preferable to