活受罪英文

死要面子活受罪sǐ yào miànzi huó shòuzuìto go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)puff oneself up at one's own cost; keep up appearance to cover up one's predicamenttry to preserve one's face despite great cost to oneself

y is worse than plain beggary.死要面子活受罪。Yeah, another meeting. What a pain!呸，又要开会了，活受罪！Oh, don't be so respectable! Tell me what you really feel.哎呀，不要这样死要面子啦，告诉我真心话吧！It's kinder to have the dear old dog put down than to let him go on suffering.把这只可爱的老狗杀死要比让它继续活着受罪更为仁慈。The good died young- because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.好人早死——因为他们觉悟到：既然要当好人，活着也没用。He refused to accept help out of a false sense of pride.他由於死要面子而不肯接受帮助。The poor old man must be dying; he's certainly past praying for.可怜的老汉一定是要死了，他肯定是救不活了。For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more reward: for the memory of them is forgotten.与一切活人相连的，那人还有指望。因为活着的狗，比死了的狮子要强。活着的人，知道必死。死了的，毫无所知，也不再值得赏赐，他们的名无人纪念。He said the world intolerable and prayed that he might soon meet his Maker.他说活在这世上是在受罪，祈求早点去见上帝。It’s not kind to keep the wounded dog lingering on.让受伤的狗活着受罪实在狠心。

死要面子活受罪 [词典] puff oneself up at one's own cost; keep up appearance to cover up one's predicament;

“体面”的第一个意思是“面子”或“身份”。英语可以译为 face, dignity。例如：1. 他认为这个工作不够体面。He considered the job beneath his dignity.“体面”的第二个意思是“有尊严的”。英语可以译为 respectable, honourable, with honour。例如：2. 世上最体面的人是劳动者。The most respectable people of the world are labourers.3. 为了达成协议，我们决定做出体面的让步。To reach agreement, we decided to make a concession with honour.“体面”的第三个意思是“像样的”、“过得去的”。英语decent的意思是 of a good enough standard or quality，即“像样的”、“过得去的”。例如：4. 由于他搬进自己的公寓，他的家庭最终得到了一个体面的住处。As he moved into his own apartment, his family finally got a decent place to live in.“体面”的第四个意思是“光荣”、或“光彩”。英语可以译为glorifying, glorious。例如：5. 勤劳致富是件体面事。To achieve prosperity through industrious work is a glorifying matter.“体面”的第五个意思是“好看”或“漂亮”。英语可以译为 to have good looks, to look smart。例如：6. 他身穿新西服，样子很体面。He looks smart in his new suit