死要面子 sǐyàomiànzi to save face at all costs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 死 sǐ adverb desperately at all costs; with all one's might; to the death; desperately要面子 yàomiànzi 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