head-on; directly; in one's face
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
head-on; directly; squarely; right in the face
Often used with verbs of confrontation, collision, or sudden impact (e.g., 痛击, 赶上, 相撞). Can take the suffix 儿 in spoken Northern Chinese (迎头儿).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
duì对
zhè这
gǔ股
wāi歪
fēng风
xié邪
qì气
yíng迎
tóu头
tòng痛
jī击
。
We must deal a head-on blow to this unhealthy trend.
Liǎng两
liàng辆
chē车
zài在
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
yíng迎
tóu头
xiāng相
zhuàng撞
。
The two vehicles collided head-on at the intersection.
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Xīn新
kāi开
de的
shāng商
chǎng场
yíng迎
tóu头
gǎn赶
shàng上
le了
lǎo老
pái牌
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
The newly opened mall immediately caught up with its old-established rivals.
Tā他
yíng迎
tóu头
pō泼
le了
wǒ我
yī一
pén盆
lěng冷
shuǐ水
。
He poured a bucket of cold water right in my face (dashed my enthusiasm).