如实 rúshí as things really are
as things really are; realistic
How to remember 如实: 如 as + 实 real = as things really are.
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How it is used
- Adverb 'truthfully, as things actually are' - 如实汇报 (rúshí huìbào) report faithfully without distortion.
- Formal, common in official, legal, and journalistic contexts (如实交代, 如实反映).
- Stresses fidelity to the facts rather than mere honesty of feeling.