正视 (zhèngshì) to face squarely

Usage:

“正视”是指用严肃认真的态度对待事情,不躲避,不敷衍。
“正视” means to treat something with a serious attitude and not to escape or put it off.

Sentences:

1、Zhǐyǒu zhèngshì lìshǐ, cáinéng kāichuàng wèilái.
只有正视历史,才能开创未来。
Only if you squarely face history can you create the future.

2、Búyào fàngqì xīwàng, xīwàng shǐrén zhèngshì kùnnán hé shībài.
不要放弃希望,希望使人正视困难和失败。
Do not give up hope; only hope can make you face squarely difficulties and failures.

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