如何理解be less of a problem

请教各位老师，如何理解?

It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. 

这个句子中的be less of a problem?

比较句句型: It is more/less of + 名词 to be A than B. 后一个to be可省略。

理解仅需看比较级的落脚点在什么词，more后面的名词程度更深，less更少。

具体来讲：

It is more of a problem to be A than B. 比起B, A更是一个问题。

It is less of a problem to be A than  B. 比起A，B更是一个问题。