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面臨 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
面臨 ＝ 面 ＋ 臨
ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ · miànlín
verb — to face, be confronted with, stand before (a problem, choice, danger)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

面face, the side turned toward (面對)miàn
臨to draw right up to, loom over (臨時)lín
面臨，面對的面，臨時的臨。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

那件事（臨）就壓到眼前來了，臉（面）正對著它，退無可退。
The thing (臨) bears right down in front of you, and your face (面) is turned straight at it — no step back.
記憶法
關 · Related
面對miànduìto face up to — the everyday partner臨時línshíthe same 臨, "right upon the moment"