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rather destroy ten temples than one marriage

  1. would rather
    would rather; to prefer; would sooner
  2. to demolish
    To pull down or dismantle a structure
  3. shí numeral
    ten
    the number ten; 10
  4. zuò measure word
    [large/fixed objects]
    used for large, solid, or fixed things like buildings, mountains, bridges, and cities
  5. temple
    temple, shrine, or building used for worshiping ancestors, gods, or historical figures
  6. non-Chinese
  7. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  8. to destroy
    to destroy; to ruin; to damage
  9. one item
    a single case, matter, or business transaction
  10. marriage
    (bound form) marriage; wedding