宁可: would rather; better不: a block of wood宁可……而不愿……: he will die before he shall disgrace himself宁可，是……而不是……: rather than宁可: would rather; better 宁可吃点小亏 rather cut the loss; suffer temporary loss而不: instead of宁可…也不: would rather … than宁可，宁愿: would rather宁可不: rather than宁可稍: rather宁愿, 宁可: had sooner宁愿,宁可: would rather do不久, 早, 快, 宁可: soon宁可, 稍微, 相当: rather宁可…也不；宁愿: would rather … than宁可，宁愿；相当: rather宁可吃亏: prefer loss to unjust gain; prevention is better than cure宁可丢鞍: better lose the saddle than the horse宁可饿肚子: better good neighbours near than relations far away宁可滑跤: better to ask the way than go astray宁可钱袋瘪: better an open enemy than a false friend宁可天崩: fiat justitia ruat coelum宁可用坏: cast no dirt into the well that gives you water宁可做穷人: better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion而不，而不是: rather than
