Face breaking
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zhu ā P ò Li ǎ NZ ǐ, which means to refer to emotional breakdown and public quarrel. From Qingming Festival.
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Tianyi's Qingming Season 2: "I've always held back and didn't make a face with others. Don't force me too hard."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object.
Face breaking
pressed breast to back and shoulder to shoulder - yā jiān dié bèi
scratch one 's ears and cheeks in embarrassment - juē ěr náo sāi
author with many works to his credit - zhù shù děng shēn