Take the bull by the horns
Slang Term
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含义: To confront a problem directly; to face a challenge head-on.
直面问题；正面迎接挑战。
Enfrentarse a un problema directamente; afrontar un reto de frente.
問題に正面から立ち向かうこと。困難に真正面からぶつかること。
문제에 정면으로 맞서다. 어려움에 정면으로 부딪히다.
'Taking the bull by the horns' means confronting a difficult situation directly and courageously—grabbing the danger point to control it rather than avoiding it.
'taking the bull by the horns（抓住牛角）'意味着直接而勇敢地面对困难局面——抓住危险的部分来控制它，而不是逃避。
'Taking the bull by the horns' (coger al toro por los cuernos) significa enfrentarse a una situación difícil directa y valientemente: agarrar el punto de peligro para controlarlo en vez de evitarlo.
「taking the bull by the horns（牛の角をつかむ）」は困難な状況に直接かつ勇敢に立ち向かうこと——危険な部分をつかんで逃げずにコントロールすることです。
'Taking the bull by the horns'는 어려운 상황에 직접적이고 용감하게 맞서는 것을 의미합니다. 위험한 부분을 붙잡아 통제하는 것이지, 피하는 것이 아닙니다.
例句
- It's time to take the bull by the horns. 是时候迎难而上了。Es hora de coger al toro por los cuernos.正面から立ち向かう時だ。정면으로 맞설 때다.
- She took the bull by the horns and addressed the issue. 她迎难而上，解决了问题。Cogió al toro por los cuernos y abordó el problema.彼女は問題に正面から取り組んだ。그녀는 문제에 정면으로 맞섰다.
- Stop avoiding it—take the bull by the horns. 别再逃避了——迎难而上吧。Deja de evitarlo: coge al toro por los cuernos.逃げるのをやめて——正面から立ち向かえ。피하지 말고——정면으로 부딪혀라.
发音
/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːnz/
用法指南
语境: courage, problems, confrontation
语气: encouraging, decisive
✓ 正确说法
- Take the bull by the horns迎难而上coger al toro por los cuernos正面から立ち向かう정면으로 맞서다
- Took the bull by the horns迎难而上了cogió al toro por los cuernos正面から立ち向かった정면으로 맞섰다
常见错误
- About direct confrontation, not aggression
起源与历史
From bullfighting or cattle handling, where grabbing the horns gives control. The phrase encourages direct confrontation of problems rather than avoidance.
词源: Bullfighting/cattle: grabbing horns to control
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Universal expression
Regional notes: English-language universal.
变体
Take the bull by the hornsGrab the bull by the horns
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