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1. 批评代码/解决方案，而不是人。

   pī​píng dài​mǎ/ jiě​jué fāng'àn, ér​bù​shì rén.

   Criticize the code/solution, not the person.

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 选择鸡肉，鱼或豆类而不是红肉。

   xuǎn​zé jī​ròu, yú huò dòu​lèi ér​bù​shì hóng​ròu.

   Choose chicken, fish, or beans instead of red meat.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 您可以发送链接，而不是发送附件。

   nín kě​yǐ fā​sòng liàn​jiē, ér​bù​shì fā​sòng fù​jiàn.

   You can send a link rather than sending an attachment.

   Source: CCMatrix

4. 2017年，她开始骑自行车上班，而不是开车。

   2017 nián, tā kāi​shǐ qí zì​xíng​chē shàng bān, ér​bù​shì kāi chē.

   In 2017, she started biking to work instead of driving.

   Source: CCMatrix

5. 描述应该清晰，现实，而不是过于乐观。

   miáo​shù yīng​gāi qīng​xī, xiàn​shí, ér​bù​shì guò​yú lè​guān.

   The description should be clear, realistic and not overly optimistic.

   Source: CCMatrix

6. 开始构建回忆，而不是活在回忆之中。

   kāi​shǐ gòu​jiàn huí​yì, ér​bù​shì huó zài huí​yì zhī​zhōng.

   Start building memories instead of living in them.

   Source: CCMatrix

7. 许多银行现在提供公司卡而不是支票簿。

   xǔ​duō yín​háng xiàn​zài tí​gōng gōng​sī kǎ ér​bù​shì zhī​piào​bù.

   Many banks now offer corporate cards instead of checkbooks.

   Source: CCMatrix

8. 这个想法更多的是关于态度而不是行动。

   zhè​ge xiǎng​fa gèng​duō de shì guān​yú tài​du ér​bù​shì xíng​dòng.

   This idea is more about attitude than actions.

   Source: CCMatrix

9. 通常，他们喜欢单独工作，而不是在群体里。

   tōng​cháng, tā​men xǐ​huan dān​dú gōng​zuò, ér​bù​shì zài qún​tǐ li.

   Generally they prefer to work alone rather than in groups.

   Source: CCMatrix

10. 为什么我的结果显示为数字而不是日期？

    wèi​shén​me wǒ​de jié​guǒ xiǎn​shì wéi shù​zì ér​bù​shì rì​qī?

    Why do my results appear as numbers instead of dates?

    Source: CCMatrix

11. 毕竟，你确实想喝茶而不是普通的热水吧？

    bì​jìng, nǐ què​shí xiǎng hē chá ér​bù​shì pǔ​tōng de rè​shuǐ ba?

    After all, you do want tea and not plain, hot water, right?

    Source: CCMatrix

12. 他们的成长更多地依赖于模仿而不是创新。

    tā​men de chéng​zhǎng gèng​duō de yī​lài yú mó​fǎng ér​bù​shì chuàng​xīn.

    Their growth depends more on imitation than innovation.

    Source: CCMatrix

13. 请记住，你是为人类而不是为搜索引擎写作。

    qǐng jì zhu, nǐ shì wèi rén​lèi ér​bù​shì wèi sōu​suǒ​yǐn​qíng xiě​zuò.

    Remember, you are writing for humans, not for search engines.

    Source: CCMatrix

14. 在我的厨房里，我用蜂蜜而不是糖作为甜味剂。

    zài wǒ​de chú​fáng li, wǒ yòng fēng​mì ér​bù​shì táng zuò​wéi tián​wèi​jì.

    In my kitchen, I use honey rather than sugar as a sweetener.

    Source: CCMatrix

15. 成为一个问题解决者，而不是批评者或竞争者。

    chéng​wéi yī​ge wèn​tí jiě​jué zhě, ér​bù​shì pī​píng​zhě huò jìng​zhēng​zhě.

    Become a problem-solver rather than a critic or competitor.

    Source: CCMatrix

16. 我本应根据她的行为，而不是她的言语来判断她。

    wǒ běn​yīng gēn​jù tā de xíng​wéi, ér​bù​shì tā de yán​yǔ lái pàn​duàn tā.

    I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words.

    Source: CCMatrix

17. 结果，他大部分的演出都是在夜总会而不是音乐厅。

    jié​guǒ, tā dà​bù​fen de yǎn​chū dōu shì zài yè​zǒng​huì ér​bù​shì yīn​yuè​tīng.

    As a result, most of his performances were at nightclubs instead of concert halls.

    Source: CCMatrix

18. 挑战是让生活中的压力为你工作，而不是与你作对。

    tiǎo​zhàn shì ràng shēng​huó zhōng de yā​lì wèi nǐ gōng​zuò, ér​bù​shì yǔ nǐ zuò duì.

    The challenge is to make the stress in your life work for you instead of against you.

    Source: CCMatrix

19. 通常，中国古代屋顶由横梁和支柱而不是墙壁支撑。

    tōng​cháng, zhōng​guó gǔ​dài wū​dǐng yóu héng​liáng hé zhī​zhù ér​bù​shì qiáng​bì zhī​chēng.

    Typically, ancient Chinese roofs were supported by beams and pillars rather than walls.

    Source: CCMatrix

20. 不要感到尴尬：你的医生是来帮助你的，而不是评判你。

    bù​yào gǎn dào gān​gà: nǐ de yī​shēng shì lái bāng​zhù nǐ de, ér​bù​shì píng​pàn nǐ.

    Don’t be embarrassed: your doctor is there to help you, not judge you.

    Source: CCMatrix