Question

Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own?

这里rather than是而不是的意思 怎么翻译过来是“你干吗非得自己干,而不请人帮忙?”这句为什么这么翻译啊？麻烦解答下

Answer 1

这句有点意译了，但这样翻译比一字一句翻通顺

首先这句话的意思是建议你向别人求助，而不是自己蛮干，rather than后面是不应做的，前面是你应该做的选择。一字一句翻可以翻译为：为什么你不请人帮忙，而要自己干？
翻成“你干吗非得自己干,而不请人帮忙?”是意译，但更符合汉语口语表达，更顺畅些。

Answer 2

rather than 有两种词性：请看
1.rather than
Function: conjunctionDate: 14th century
---used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a contrary choice or wish
<rather than continue the argument, he walked away> <chose to singular rather than play violin>
--- and not <obscures rather than resolves the problem> <why do one thing rather than another?> <happy rather than sad>
连词，与动词不定式连用（省略to)表示否定含义。
2rather than
Function: prepositionDate: 1595
--- INSTEAD OF <rather than being pleased, she was angry>
介词，而是 的意思

你的句子rather than 是介词，后面跟的是动名词形式 做介词宾语。所以翻译是：
你干吗非得自己干,而不请人帮忙?

Answer 3

为什么一定是而不是的意思呢？还有宁愿的意思呀，希望能够帮助到你。

Answer 4

这里是not rather than to ,不愿意。。。而是。