囚牢

nìng zài zì yóu zhōng chī dòu bàn bù zài qiú láo zhōng xiǎng mì jiàn

宁在自由中吃豆瓣，不在囚牢中享蜜饯。

A bean segment in liberty is better than a comfit in prison.

bèi dǎ rù qiú láo

被打入囚牢

be thrown into prison