实打实 (shí dá) — (colloquial idiom) down-to-earth, solid and reliable; genuine and without pretense
Definition
Idiom meaning 'genuinely solid' — describes work or results that are real and reliable, with no exaggeration. Often contrasted with empty talk (光说不做), as in doing things 实打实 rather than just talking about them.
idiom
(colloquial idiom) down-to-earthsolid and reliablegenuine and without pretense
Examples
- 实打实，。Tā zuò shì shí dá, cóng bù tōu lǎn.He works in a down-to-earth manner and never slacks off.
- 实打实。Zhè ge chǎn pǐn shì shí dá de hǎo dōng xī.This product is genuinely good stuff.
- 实打实，。Zán men yào shí dá dì gān, bù néng guāng shuō bú zuò.We must work solidly, not just talk without doing.
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