meet face to face; confront
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to meet face to face; to meet in person; to confront directly
literaryA literary term for a direct, face-to-face encounter, often used in written narratives or formal contexts to emphasize the physical presence of the meeting.
Duō多
nián年
wèi未
jiàn见
，
jīn今
rì日
zhōng终
yú于
dí觌
miàn面
，
bù不
shèng胜
xīn欣
xǐ喜
。
We haven't seen each other for many years, and today we finally meet face to face; I am overjoyed.
Liǎng两
rén人
dí觌
miàn面
ér而
zuò坐
，
chàng畅
tán谈
wǎng往
shì事
，
zhí直
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
。
The two sat face to face, chatting freely about old times until late at night.
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Tā他
duǒ躲
zài在
àn暗
chù处
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yǔ与
tā她
dí觌
miàn面
。
He hid in the shadows, not daring to meet her face to face.