迎难而上
yíng nán ér shàng
to rise to a challenge
Character by character
迎yíng
meet
meet
难nán
difficulty
difficulty
而ér
and
and
上shàng
go up
go up
Example
遇到问题要迎难而上，不能总想着逃避。
When problems come, face them head-on — don’t always try to dodge.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A favourite of speeches and news; 难 is nán.
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