Chinese

		peaceful; rather; Ningxia (abbrev.)	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become	peaceful and tranquil	dog		not; no; (negative prefix)	to do; to make; to produce	unsettled and chaotic times	man; person; people
trad. (寧為太平犬，不做亂世人)		寧	為	太平	犬	，	不	做	亂世	人
simp. (宁为太平犬，不做乱世人)		宁	为	太平	犬	，	不	做	乱世	人

Proverb

寧為太平犬，不做亂世人

1. It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period.

References

• May you live in interesting times on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• 中国古代小说俗语大词典, 汉语大词典出版社, 2002, ISBN 7543206862