Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
我不想在生活中忙忙碌碌，而想做更有意義的事。
They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs.
他們提高了價格，減少了產量，而沒有削減成本。
We were still playing at war – dropping leaflets instead of bombs.
我們仍然在把戰爭當兒戲–在空投傳單而不是在投炸彈。