正视

• 拼音: zhèng shì
• 汉字拆解: 正 = 一 + 止 (straight/upright); 视 = 礻+ 见 (look/regard)

含义

To face squarely; to confront directly. To acknowledge and deal with something honestly rather than avoiding it.

Used for acknowledging problems, challenges, truths, or realities that one might prefer to ignore. Common in discussions of personal growth, social issues, and historical reckoning.

例句

1. 我们必须正视气候变化带来的严峻挑战。
2. 他终于正视了自己的缺点，开始努力改正。
3. 只有正视历史，才能更好地走向未来。

用法指南

语境: personal development, social issues, academic

语气: serious

正确说法

• 企业应当正视市场竞争的压力，积极寻求突破。(Enterprises should squarely face the pressure of market competition and actively seek breakthroughs.)
• 正视自己的不足是进步的第一步。(Facing one's shortcomings squarely is the first step toward progress.)

错误说法

• 请正视我说话 — for making eye contact, use 看着我; 正视 implies confronting abstract issues or truths, not physical looking

起源与历史

正 (straight/directly) + 视 (look at) — looking straight at something

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal