"look in the eye" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 直視（某人）的眼睛

Definition

直視某人的眼睛，通常表示誠實、自信或真誠。有時也指勇敢地面對某人，不害怕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或強調情感的語境，表示誠實、勇敢。如“無法直視某人的眼睛”（羞愧）或“敢於直視某人眼睛”（坦率、勇敢）。多為比喻用法，日常較少用於字面意思。

Examples

It's important to look in the eye when you speak to someone.

和別人說話時，**直視對方的眼睛**很重要。

She couldn't look him in the eye after lying.

說謊後，她無法**直視他的眼睛**。

Can you look me in the eye and tell me the truth?

你能**直視我的眼睛**告訴我實話嗎？

He was brave enough to look the boss in the eye and ask for a raise.

他夠勇敢，敢於**直視老闆的眼睛**請求加薪。

If you can't look her in the eye, she'll know you're hiding something.

如果你無法**直視她的眼睛**，她會知道你在隱瞞什麼。

Sometimes it’s hard to look yourself in the eye when you make a mistake.

有時當你犯錯時，很難**直視自己的眼睛**。