"face up to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勇敢面对
• 直面

Definition

直接接受并勇敢处理困难或不愉快的事情，而不是逃避。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Face up to” 属于口语用法，常用于人们不想直面的难题或责任。常搭配 'the truth'、'your fears'、'reality' 等。不要与单纯指“面对”的 'face' 混淆。

Examples

You must face up to your mistakes.

你必须**勇敢面对**自己的错误。

They decided to face up to the problem together.

他们决定一起**直面**这个问题。

It's hard to face up to the truth sometimes.

有时候**勇敢面对**真相很难。

He needs to face up to the fact that he can't do everything alone.

他必须**直面**一个人不能完成所有事情这个事实。

Sometimes you just have to face up to your fears and move on.

有时候你只需要**勇敢面对**你的恐惧，然后继续前行。

If we want to solve this, we have to face up to it now and not later.

如果我们想解决这个问题，就必须现在**直面**，而不是以后。