實事求是
simp实事求是sat6 si6 kau4 si6shí shì qiú shì
English
- lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
- fig. to be practical and realistic
- to be down-to-earth; to be practical and realistic
粵語 — Cantonese
- 務實
Examples
阿明實事求是,唔會成日發白日夢。
Ah Ming is down-to-earth. He would never dream of anything unrealistic.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk