死要面子活受罪

sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì

Dictionary entry

to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)

What does 死要面子活受罪 mean?

死要面子活受罪 (sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)

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死sǐto die · impassable 要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce 面miànface · side 子zǐson · child 活huóto live · alive 受shòuto receive · to accept 罪zuìguilt · crime

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死要面子活受罪

sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì

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