Choice, Commitment, and Alternatives

我宁可慢一点，也不放弃质量。

wǒ nìng kě màn yì diǎn, yě bù fàng qì zhì liàng.

I would rather be slower than give up quality.

他宁可自己吃亏，也不违反原则。

tā nìng kě zì jǐ chī kuī, yě bù wéi fǎn yuán zé.

He would rather take a loss himself than violate principle.

我宁可慢一点，也不放弃质量。

I would rather be slower than give up quality.

Mark the accepted tradeoff.

我宁可慢一点，也不放弃质量。

I would rather be slower than give up quality.

放弃 is the rejected action.

无论谁来，我们也要按原则办事。

No matter who comes, we must still handle it according to principle.

原则 is the rule that does not change.

这个材料今天非得完成不可。

This material absolutely has to be completed today.

Mark the action as unavoidable.