扎扎实实 (zā) — solid and thorough; down-to-earth; steady and reliable (of work, study, or progress)
Definition
An adverbial idiom meaning 'solidly and thoroughly' — used to stress that work, study, or preparation is done carefully and reliably, not carelessly.
bound form
solid and thoroughdown-to-earthsteady and reliable (of work, study, or progress)
Examples
- 扎扎实实，。Tā zuò shì zā, cóng bù mǎ hu.He works in a thorough and steady way, never careless.
- 扎扎实实。Wǒ men dé zā dì dǎ hǎo jī chǔ.We need to lay a solid foundation thoroughly.
- 扎扎实实，。Jīng guò zā de zhǔn bèi, kǎo shì hěn shùn lì.After thorough preparation, the exam went very smoothly.
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