yíng​nán'ér​shàng

to face difficulties head-on

  1. to face
    to face or move toward; to head into something like wind or a challenge
  2. nán adjective
    difficult
    difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róng​yì
  3. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. shàng particleverb
    to go up
    to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place