[宁可 / 寧可, nìng kěㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄎㄜˇ] preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils#10967
[舍生取义 / 捨生取義, shě shēng qǔ yìㄕㄜˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ] to give up life for righteousness (成语 saw, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles#87748