脚踏实地

jiǎotāshídì

realistic; steady and serious

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 腳踏實地
Dictionary entry

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character

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脚
踏
实
地

See it in sentences

他做事脚踏实地。

Tā zuò shì jiǎo tà shí dì.

English

He does his work in a down-to-earth way.

成功需要脚踏实地吗？

Chénggōng xūyào jiǎo tà shí dì ma?

English

Does success call for steady, honest work?

Built with this character · 25 words

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脚
踏
实
地

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