"争强好胜""要面子"的地道美语怎么说

"争强好胜""要面子"的地道美语怎么说

争强好胜
to fight to be powerful and to always want to beat others

他一向争强好胜。
He is always seeking to prevail over others.
争强好胜的性格对他来说不是好事情。
Having the desire to excel over others, is not a good thing for him.

要面子
be keen on face-saving
be anxious to keep up appearances

死要面子
save face at all costs

死要面子的
shabby-genteel

死要面子<汉英成语>
To try to preserve one’s face at all cost

原因就是要面子
It is a question of pride as much as anything else.
他死要面子活受罪。
He is more nice than wise

aggressively
face saving