直视

• Pinyin: zhí shì
• Desglose de hanzi: 直 = straight; 视 = 礻+ 见 (look/regard)

Significado

Mirar directamente; mirar fijamente.

Used both literally (eye contact) and figuratively (facing problems). 直视现实 (face reality squarely), 不敢直视 (unable to look directly — often due to shame or fear). Eye contact carries cultural significance in interpersonal communication.

Ejemplos

1. 他直视着对方的眼睛，语气坚定地表达了自己的立场。
2. 面对过去的错误，我们应该勇于直视而非逃避。
3. 强烈的阳光让人无法直视，她不得不戴上墨镜。

Guía de uso

Contexto: communication, confrontation, description

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 他直视镜头，向全国观众发表了重要讲话。(He looked directly into the camera and delivered an important speech to the national audience.)
• 谈话时保持直视对方，表示你在认真倾听。(Maintaining direct eye contact during conversation shows you are listening attentively.)

Incorrecto

• 我直视了那本书 — 直视 implies gazing at a person or confronting an issue; for reading, use 看 or 阅读

Origen e historia

直 (straight/directly) + 视 (look at)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal