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死要面子
sǐ​yào​miàn​zi

to save face at all costs

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 死 sǐ adverb
    desperately
    at all costs; with all one's might; to the death; desperately
  2. 要面子 yào​miàn​zi
    to be concerned about appearances
    to care about looking good in the eyes of others; to be sensitive about how one is regarded; proud or status-conscious