实事求是 shíshì-qiúshì literally to seek truth from facts (idiom)
literally to seek truth from facts (idiom); figuratively to be practical and realistic
怎么记住“实事求是”: 实 real + 事 matter + 求 request + 是 is = literally to seek truth from facts (idiom).
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用法
- Idiom: seek truth from facts - be practical and base judgments on reality, not wishful thinking - 我们要实事求是地分析问题 (wǒmen yào shíshìqiúshì de fēnxī wèntí) we must analyze the problem realistically.
- A staple of official/serious discourse; functions adverbially (实事求是地) or as a virtue to praise.
- Opposite spirit: 弄虚作假 (fabricate) or 主观臆断 (subjective guessing) - 不能弄虚作假 (bù néng nòngxū-zuòjiǎ) must not fake anything.