宁可
nìng kěEnglish Meaning
preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
HSK 7
00:01
“I would rather wither away holding onto my dignity and principles than compromise myself to flatter power.”
就是那句
“wanted to say was this... [On Choosing a Husband] "I'd rather grow old clinging to a fragrant branch”
“[On Choosing a Husband] "I'd rather grow old clinging to a fragrant branch”
不随黄叶舞秋风
“than dance with yellow leaves in the autumn wind."”
HSK 7
00:01
“I'd honestly rather he cheated on me with another woman than with a guy—this is just too humiliating and twisted for me to accept.”
我就不要他了
“I'd dump him.”
“I'd rather he kissed a girl.”
确定吗
“You sure about that?”
HSK 7
00:02
“She's pushing me to the edge, but soon she'll realize how much worse the reality is and beg for the old truth back.”
她想让我不清白 我就不清白给她看
“If she wants me to look guilty, I'll show her guilty.”
“In a few days, she'll wish I were innocent.”
宁毁十座桥不拆一桩婚
“Better to break ten bridges than ruin one marriage.”
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