死要面子活受罪 in English si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 huo2 shou4 zui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

死 要 面 子 活 受 罪

Traditional Characters

死 要 面 子 活 受 罪

Pinyin

si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 huo2 shou4 zui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

死si3to die 要yao4to demand 面mian4face 子zi5son 活huo2to live 受shou4to receive 罪zui4guilt