正视 zhèngshì to face squarely
to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
How to remember 正视: 正 upright + 视 look at = to face squarely.
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How it is used
- 'To face squarely, confront honestly' - 正视问题 (zhèngshì wèntí) to face a problem head-on.
- Figurative: to acknowledge and deal with something rather than avoid it (正视现实/困难).
- Contrast 忽视 (hūshì, to ignore) and 回避 (huíbì, to dodge).