"stare in the face" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 直面
• 面對

Definition

處於某個情況時，某件事顯而易見或無法逃避，通常指困難或危險的事。也可以指直接面對而不逃避。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比喻用法，不是真的看某人臉。可用於正式和非正式環境，常和抽象事物連用，如“危險”、“真相”。不要和“盯著某人臉看”混淆。

Examples

Sometimes a problem will stare you in the face, and you can't ignore it.

有時問題會**直面**你，你無法忽視。

Failure was staring him in the face, but he didn't give up.

失敗**直面**著他，但他沒有放棄。

The truth was staring us in the face, but we chose to ignore it.

真相**直面**著我們，可我們選擇了忽視。

He was so busy worrying that he didn't see the solution staring him in the face.

他太擔心了，根本沒看到答案**就在眼前**。

Climate change is staring us in the face, yet some people still deny it.

氣候變化**直面**著我們，可是有人還在否認。

When deadlines are staring you in the face, you have to act fast.

截止日期**直面**你時，你必須迅速行動。