miàn lín
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  • 1

    v.confront; face

    • zhè shì jiān miàn lín jiē dào de fáng zi

      面临街道房子

      This is a house facing the street.

    • zhè dòng lóu miàn lín dà hǎi

      面临大海

      The building faces the sea.

    • dà mén miàn lín nán fāng ér jiàn

      大门面临南方

      The gate faces south.

  • 2

    v.be confronted with; be up against; be faced with (an issue, a situation, etc.)

    • xīn zhèng fǔ miàn lín de nán tí shì hěn dà de

      政府面临难题

      The problems confronting the new government were enormous.

    • wǒ men zhèng zài miàn lín yī chǎng xīn de dòu zhēng

      我们正在面临斗争

      A new struggle lies ahead of us.

    • zhèng fǔ zhèng miàn lín tān wū fǔ bài de zhǐ kòng

      政府面临贪污腐败指控

      The administration now faces accusations of corruption.