迎难而上 (yíng nán) — to press on in the face of challenges; to face difficulties head-on
Definition
A four-character chengyu meaning to meet hardship head-on and keep going — a more literary, heroic tone than plain 克服困难. Often used to praise someone's courage or determination.
verb
to press on in the face of challengesto face difficulties head-on
Examples
- ，迎难而上，。Miàn duì zhè chǎng wēi jī, wǒ men yào yíng nán, ér bú shì táo bì.Facing this crisis, we must press on in the face of difficulties instead of running away.
- 迎难而上。Tā zhè zhǒng yíng nán de jīng shén yíng dé le dà jiā de zūn zhòng.His spirit of facing difficulties head-on earned everyone's respect.
- ，迎难而上。Chuàng yè de lù shang, yíng nán cái néng qǔ dé zuì hòu de chéng gōng.On the path of starting a business, only by pressing on in the face of challenges can you achieve ultimate success.
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