實事求是 shí shì qiú shì

to be practical and realistic

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be practical and realistic
  2. 2. to seek truth from facts (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
實 shí
real; true; really
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are