死要面子

要 = 女 + 覀 : Bessie Coleman shows Maud Younger how to use a knuckle duster in the aorta's bathroom. She says it's very important and that Maud will have to get one herself.

要

ya̅o = y + ao1

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要

yào = y + ao4

to want; to need; to ask for / will; shall; about to / need to; should / if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]) / (bound form) important

面

miàn = mi + an4

face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

面 = 丆 + 囬 : Mnemonic symbol: a spray flask with one of these liquids which make a surface super slippery.

In the anthill's bathroom (an4), Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to set up a wind wheel (丆) on top of a closet (囬). Just as she tries to fix it she slips and falls down, the wind wheel crashing on the floor. She didn't notice that somebody used a can of non-stick coating (面) on the closet's surfaces (面).

面

麪

miàn = mi + an4

variant of 麵|面[mian4]

面

麵

miàn = mi + an4

flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

要

yào

面

miàn

子

see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5]

面

miàn

子

outer surface / outside / honor / reputation / face (as in "losing face") / self-respect / feelings / (medicinal) powder

面

miàn

子

outer surface; the outside of sth / social prestige; face

面

麵

miàn

子

(medicinal) powder

子

zǐ = z + Ø3

son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat / Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / sub-

子 = 了 + 一 : Zorro wants to eat an egg in the space station, and he already put it in a prize cup, as he has no egg cup. He also lacks a spoon, so he uses a big flute to crush the egg open.

子

zi = z + Ø5

(noun suffix)