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实事求是

shí shì qiú shì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
  • fig. to be practical and realistic

Definition

从实际出发，探求事物的客观规律性，也指办事踏实、务实。

Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic.

Usage

常用于形容工作态度、学习方法、政治原则等，强调尊重客观事实，不夸大、不缩小。

Often used to describe work attitude, study methods, political principles, etc., emphasizing respect for objective facts without exaggeration or minimization.

Examples

  • 1 在工作中，我们必须实事求是，不能弄虚作假。 (In work, we must be practical and realistic, not engage in fraud.)
  • 2 他做研究总是实事求是，从不凭空捏造数据。 (He always seeks truth from facts in his research and never fabricates data.)
  • 3 实事求是是党的思想路线的核心。 (Seeking truth from facts is the core of the Party's ideological line.)
  • 4 老师教导我们要实事求是地分析问题，不要主观臆断。 (The teacher taught us to analyze problems practically and realistically, not subjectively.)
  • 5 在评估成绩时，应该实事求是，既不夸大也不贬低。 (When evaluating achievements, one should be realistic, neither exaggerating nor belittling.)

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