宁愿情愿
        
            [níng yuàn qíng yuàn]
        
        
            Means 'rather' or more precisely here it could be understood as 'would rather'. A declaration of preference that indicates choice, such as choosing an alternative course of action (sometimes unpleasant) over another that would otherwise happen. For example, bearing a certain pain willingly because other consequences might be worse or unacceptable