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活受罪
huó​shòu​zuì

to go through hell

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  • 死要面子活受罪 sǐ​yào​miàn​zi​huó​shòu​zuì to suffer to save face
    to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances; to try to preserve one's dignity despite great personal cost or suffering