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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;
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死要面子,活受罪1) To save the face, someone would rather take great sufferings.2) have great sufferings for the sake of someone's face
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死要面子活受罪sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuìto 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 predicament
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