| 字词 | 寧 |
| 释义 | »» 寧 níng MC neng 1. peaceful, tranquil, irenic; pacify, calm. 2. call upon, pay a visit, esp. one’s birth-family; e.g. 歸寧 guīníng, new wife paying a visit to her parents; 寧省 níngxǐng, call on one’s elder kin. 3. be in mourning for one’s parents. nìng MC nengH 1. indicates the preferred option in a construction where two choices are given: (would) rather, better (to do X), preferable; e.g. 禮與其奢也寧儉 lǐ yǔqí shē yě nìng jiǎn, In ritual ceremonies, rather than being extravagant, better to be frugal; 與其棄身，不寧棄酒乎 yǔqí qì shēn bùnìng qì jiǔ hū, instead of forgoing oneself, would it not be preferable to forgo the liquor? 與其殺不辜，寧失不經 yǔqí shā bùgū nìng shī bùjīng, rather than executing someone who had committed no crime, better to let someone who did not adhere to the rules get away. Also → 與其 yǔqí at 其 qí 1d. 2. rhetorical interr. : how could it be that . . .? how is it that . . .? > surely not . . . 3. (med.) 寧馨 nìngxīn, 寧許 nìngxǔ, like this, like so, in this way.
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