- 我宁可挨饿也不吃那种东西！
I'd rather go hungry than eat that!
- 我宁可死，也不愿忍辱偷生。
I would rather die than live in disgrace.
- 我宁可安于贫穷，也不愿用不当手段赚钱。
I would rather remain poor than get money by dishonest means.
- 我还不想公开我那些会引起争论的观点，宁可暂且随大溜。
Not wanting to make my controversial views known yet, I preferred to follow the crowd for a while.
- 有些人宁可熬夜，而不早睡。
Some people prefer sitting up to going to bed early.
- 在美国，人们宁可等着空的桌子，而不愿和不认识的人坐在一起。
In the U.S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know.
- 生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。
It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.
- 我宁可呆在家里。
I would rather stay at home.
