to force yourself to do something that is emotionally difficult
强迫自己做一些情感上困难的事情 (qiángpò zìjǐ zuò yīxiē qínggǎn shàng kùnnán de shìqíng)
"He couldn't bring himself to tell her the truth."
"他无法强迫自己告诉她真相。" (Tā wúfǎ **qiángpò zìjǐ** gàosù tā zhēnxiàng.)
to show solidarity or support for someone
to strengthen belief in your own abilities
to find peace or calm inside yourself
to pay attention to and remember something important
to make something less forceful or direct
to defend or support yourself or someone else confidently
