







敦本务实 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emphasize fundamental principles and focus on practical matters”. To be pragmatic and down-to-earth. Literally, “Uphold fundamentals, pursue practicality”.

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Open the tool →敦本务实 (dūn běn wù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emphasize fundamental principles and focus on practical matters”.
敦本务实 is pronounced dūn běn wù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 敦本务实 means “Uphold fundamentals, pursue practicality”. It is used to mean “to emphasize fundamental principles and focus on practical matters”.
崇尚根本,注重实际。