would rather, prefer to
真不敢相信就因为恨我他宁可去监狱
I really can't believe he'd rather go to prison just because he hates me.
— 好人寥寥 (1992)
她宁可戒烟,
She would rather quit smoking.
— 西西里的美丽传说 (2000)
你宁可让她这样误会也不澄清？
Would you rather let her misunderstand you like this than clear things up?
— 神秘河 (2003)
不过，他们俩天生都很有礼貌，于是宁可停下来，也不打断对方，接着又同时开口。
But they were both naturally polite, so they would rather stop than interrupt each other, only to start speaking at the same time again.