脚踏实地
脚踏实地
jiǎo tà shí dì
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character
Traditional: 腳踏實地
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- (verb, idiom) to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
- steady and serious character
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Related Words
一反常态(yī fǎn cháng tài)· complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
→一字千金(yī zì qiān jīn)· one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
→一步一个脚印(yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn)· one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
→一无所有(yī wú suǒ yǒu)· not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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