实事求是 (shí shì qiú shì): lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 4

real; true; solid; full; factual; substantial

HSK 1

matter

HSK 6

to seek

HSK 1

to be (followed by substantives only)

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