脚踏实地 jiǎo tà shí dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
  2. steady and serious character

CHARACTERS

脚 jiǎo
HSK 3
leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
踏 tà
HSK 6
step on, trample, tread on, walk
实 shí
HSK 3
real, true; honest, sincere
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region