not so much A as B

「not so much A as B」 (A라기 보다는 B이다)
= 「rather B than A」
= 「less A than B」
= 「more B than A」

He is not so much a novelist as a poet. 그는 소설가이기 보다는 시인이다.
= He is a poet rather than a novelist.
= He is less a novelist than a poet.
= He is more ... [더보기]