粵

實sat6事si6求kau4是si6

simp实事求是
sat6 si6 kau4 si6shí shì qiú shì

English

  1. lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
  2. fig. to be practical and realistic
  3. to be down-to-earth; to be practical and realistic

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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