粵

腳goek3踏daap6實sat6地dei6

simp脚踏实地
goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6jiǎo tà shí dì

English

  1. to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
  2. steady and serious character
  3. to do something by practical means; literally: to have one's feet stepped on solid ground

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做嘢踏實認真,唔會幻想一啲冇可能發生嘅事發生

Examples

  • 我是个脚踏实地的人。

    I have my feet firmly planted on the ground.

    Tatoeba · Yashanti CC BY

  • 你唔好望自己中六合彩喇,腳踏實地揾返工做啦。

    Don't dream of winning the Mark Six. Be practical, get yourself a job.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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