"take on the chin" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坦然接受
• 勇敢面对 (逆境)

Definition

勇敢地接受困难或批评，不抱怨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的习语，多用来形容面对挫折或批评时表现出坚强和忍耐。不要按字面理解，不指真的受伤，常见于鼓励别人坚强面对困难。

Examples

Sometimes you have to take on the chin and keep going.

有时候你得**坦然接受**，继续前进。

He lost the game but took it on the chin.

他输了比赛，但**坦然接受了**。

You need to take criticism on the chin if you want to improve.

如果你想进步，就需要**勇敢面对批评**。

She didn’t get the promotion but just took it on the chin and kept working hard.

她没能升职，但只是**坦然接受**，继续努力工作。

Bad news happens—sometimes you just have to take it on the chin.

坏消息总会发生——有时候你只能**坦然接受**。

When the company downsized, Mark took it on the chin and soon found a new job.

公司裁员时，Mark **坦然接受**，很快找到了新工作。