情願 (cing4 jyun2) — willingness, would rather (agree to X than Y) in Cantonese
cingˎ₄情jyunˊ²願简 情愿
Mandarin Pinyin: qing2 yuan4
Meaning of 情願
nounwillingness, would rather (agree to X than Y)
Characters in 情願
Words Containing 情願
一廂情願jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
a wish expressed by one side
兩相情願loeng5 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
by mutual agreement; by the consent of two willing parties
不情願bat1 cing4 jyun2
to be unwilling
兩廂情願loeng5 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
in mutual agreement; both parties are willing
心甘情願sam1 gam1 cing4 jyun2
to perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
一相情願jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6
variant of 一厢情願
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