The structure …着也是…着
We can use the structure …着也是…着 to make sentences like: "you might as well read a book, you're just sitting around anyway".
The structure …着也是…着 
is used in spoken language. It emphasizes the benefit of doing an action, based on certain circumstances that exist.
is used in spoken language. It emphasizes the benefit of doing an action, based on certain circumstances that exist.
Pay attention
The conjunction 不如 is often placed at the beginning of the second part of a sentence. It is placed between a subject and a predicate.
is often placed at the beginning of the second part of a sentence. It is placed between a subject and a predicate.Scheme
verb
着也是
verb
着
(不如)
…
Examples
那部手机我已经不用了，放着也是放着，不如送给妹妹吧
I want to give this phone to my sister. I don't use it anyway
nà bù shǒujī wǒ yǐjīng búyòng le, fàng zhe yěshì fàng zhe, bùrú sòng gěi mèimei ba
闲着也是闲着，我们不如出去玩吧
Let's go out and have some fun. There's nothing to do anyway
xián zhe yěshì xián zhe, wǒmen bùrú chūqù wán ba
等着也是等着，最好找个地方休息休息
Let's go somewhere to rest. We have to wait anyway
děng zhe yěshì děng zhe, zuì hǎo zhǎo ge dìfāng xiūxi xiūxi