~というより (rather than)

She didn't so much come to help us as get in our way.

It's less that they're becoming similar and more that they're 'birds of a feather,' you know.

Frankly speaking, he's more of a hypocrite than a patriot.

The problem is not so much the purpose of education as how to carry it out.

I lay down to think, rather than to sleep.

I work not so much for money but because I like the work itself.

We played chess less to enjoy the game and more just to kill time.

She's more gentle than kind, really.

She started playing tennis more out of vanity than curiosity.

She's more of a comedian than a singer.

She's an actress more than a singer.

She isn't so much slim as actually skinny.

It's not so much that she's kind — she's genuinely warm.

Frankly, he's more of a critic than a writer.

She's more clever than honest.

She's more of a singer than an actress.

She's an actress rather than a singer.