宁愿 Traditional form: 寧願 Pinyin (reading): nìngyuàn Definitions: would rather ... (than ...) Characters: 宁 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer 愿 - desire, wish; honest, virtuous; ready, willing Traditional characters: 寧 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer 願 - desire, wish; honest, virtuous; ready, willing