脚踏实地 (jiǎo tā shí dì) — down-to-earth, realistic, practical; (idiom) to be firmly grounded in reality
Definition
A chengyu describing a person's character — 'down-to-earth, practical, working step by step rather than daydreaming.' Unlike 切实 (plans/feasibility) or 实际 (objective reality), it describes someone's steady, grounded attitude.
phrase
down-to-earthrealisticpractical
idiom
to be firmly grounded in reality
Examples
- 脚踏实地，。Tā zuò shì yí xiàng jiǎo tā shí dì, cóng bù kōng xiǎng.He has always been down-to-earth in his work and never indulges in fantasies.
- 脚踏实地。jiǎo tā shí dì De tài dù shì chéng gōng de guān jiàn.A down-to-earth attitude is the key to success.
- 脚踏实地，。Nián qīng rén yào jiǎo tā shí dì, yí bù yí gè jiǎo yìn dì jìn bù.Young people need to be practical and make steady progress step by step.
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