死要面子活受罪
sǐ​yào​miàn​zi​huó​shòu​zuì

to suffer to save face

  • created sense approved 死要面子活受罪 · sǐ​yào​miàn​zi​huó​shòu​zuì · to suffer to save face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    死要面子 (literal) → 死要面子 · sǐ​yào​miàn​zi · to save face at all costs 活受罪 (literal) → 活受罪 · huó​shòu​zuì · to go through hell

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