face squarely; take seriously
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to face squarely; to confront; to take seriously
formalImplies confronting a difficult or unpleasant reality with courage and honesty.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhèng正
shì视
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
de的
yán严
zhòng重
wèn问
tí题
。
We must squarely face the serious problem of environmental pollution.
Tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
zhèng正
shì视
fù父
mǔ母
de的
shī失
wàng望
yǎn眼
shén神
。
He didn't dare to meet his parents' disappointed gaze.
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Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
zhèng正
shì视
lái来
zì自
xīn新
duì对
shǒu手
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
yā压
lì力
。
The company needs to confront the competitive pressure from new rivals.
Zhèng正
shì视
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
shì是
jìn进
bù步
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Acknowledging one's own mistakes is the first step toward improvement.