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实事求是
实
事
求
是
shíshì-qiúshì
HSK 7-9
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01
Meaning
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
fig. to be practical and realistic
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实事求是。
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04
Characters
实
shí
HSK 2
8 strokes
real
↗
事
shì
HSK 1
8 strokes
matter
↗
求
qiú
HSK 2
7 strokes
to seek
↗
是
shì
HSK 1
9 strokes
to be (followed by substantives only)
↗
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trial period
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appropriate amount
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