务实 (wù shí) — pragmatic, practical (focusing on concrete issues rather than theory)

Definition

Examples

• 他做事很务实，从不追求表面功夫。
  Tā zuò shì hěn wù shí, cóng bù zhuī qiú biǎo miàn gōng fu.
  He is very pragmatic in his work and never goes after superficial efforts.
• 这个政策非常务实，解决了老百姓的实际困难。
  Zhè ge zhèng cè fēi cháng wù shí, jiě jué le lǎo bǎi xìng de shí jì kùn nan.
  This policy is very pragmatic; it has solved the actual difficulties of ordinary people.
• 务实的态度比空谈理论更有价值。
  wù shí De tài dù bǐ kōng tán lǐ lùn gèng yǒu jià zhí.
  A pragmatic attitude is more valuable than empty theorizing.