《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E20 (20:32)
HSK 7
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
死要面子活受罪
“You'd rather suffer than lose face.”
《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 20:32
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jiù shì tài jiàng
就是太犟
“You're too stubborn.”
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
CURRENT FOCUS
死要面子活受罪
“You'd rather suffer than lose face.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yào wǒ shuō niàn fēng xìn yǒu shén me dà bù liǎo de ya
“If you ask me, reading a letter is no big deal.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
CRITICIZING
Tone:
CRITICAL
Emotion:
CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are foolishly torturing themselves just to keep up appearances.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Burden of Face (Mianzi)
While 'mianzi' (social respect/reputation) is vital in Chinese culture, this proverb serves as a pragmatic critique against obsessively defending dignity at the cost of practical well-being.
INTENT TAGS:
#criticism
#mockery
#exasperation
#face_culture
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死要面子活受罪
SPOKEN CHUNK
obsessed with saving face at the expense of real suffering
A common colloquial idiom used to mock or scold someone whose stubborn pride brings them tangible misery.
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