guānjiàn bú zàiyú...ér zàiyú...
the key is not ... but ... (关键不在于……而在于……)
关键不在于……而在于…… means "the key is not ... but ...". Use 关键不在于 A，而在于 B to shift attention from A to the truly decisive factor B.
核心例句
关键不在于说得多，而在于做得稳。
Guānjiàn bú zàiyú shuō de duō, ér zàiyú zuò de wěn.
The key is not saying a lot, but doing things steadily.
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课程摘要
关键不在于……而在于…… means "the key is not ... but ...". Use 关键不在于 A，而在于 B to shift attention from A to the truly decisive factor B.
关键不在于……而在于…… means "the key is not ... but ..." and follows the frame 关键不在于 A，而在于 B. Use it when you need to shift attention from A to the truly decisive factor B. These patterns are mainly used in formal argumentation, reports, essays, and analytical discussion. Keep the fixed parts complete, especially paired elements such as 不在于/而在于, 与其/不如, 宁可/也绝不, 不但没有/反而, 既非/亦非, and 所能/所致. Do not use them as loose translations; first identify whether the sentence is long-term evaluation, causal analysis, correction of focus, firm choice, contrast, insufficiency, urgency, or literary evaluation.
语法句型
关键不在于 A，而在于 B
shift attention from A to the truly decisive factor B
关键不在于速度快，而在于方向对。
Guānjiàn bú zàiyú sùdù kuài, ér zàiyú fāngxiàng duì.
The key is not speed, but the right direction.
关键不在于资料多，而在于分析深。
Guānjiàn bú zàiyú zīliào duō, ér zàiyú fēnxī shēn.
The key is not having much material, but deep analysis.
关键不在于投入大，而在于管理有效。
Guānjiàn bú zàiyú tóurù dà, ér zàiyú guǎnlǐ yǒuxiào.
The key is not large investment, but effective management.
