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足踏实地 — “To be down-to-earth, practical, and steady in one's approach”

足踏实地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be down-to-earth, practical, and steady in one's approach”. To work in a serious and painstaking manner without taking shortcuts. Literally, “Foot stepping on solid ground”.

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足踏实地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 足zú
  • 踏tà
  • 实shí
  • 地dì

足踏实地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
踏
tà15step on or visit
实
shí8real, solid, true, actual
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 足踏实地

学习任何技能都应该足踏实地,一步一个脚印地去努力,才能取得真正的进步。
When learning any skill, one should be down-to-earth and make steady efforts step by step to achieve real progress.

Idioms Related to 足踏实地

Synonyms of 足踏实地

  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical
  • zú足lǚ履shí实dì地be practical and down-to-earth

More idioms starting with 足

  • zú足shàng上shǒu首xià下to reverse proper order or hierarchy
  • zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home
  • zú足bù不chū出mén门stay at home
  • zú足bù不lǚ履yǐng影act with extreme caution
  • zú足bù不kuī窥hù户never steps out of the house
  • zú足bù不yú逾hù户never stepping out of the house
  • zú足bīng兵zú足shí食ample food and strong defense
  • zú足chǐ尺jiā加èr二To be excessive; to go too far
  • zú足zhì智duō多móu谋resourceful and sagacious
  • zú足jiǎn茧shǒu手zhī胝callused hands and feet from arduous labor
  • zú足yī衣zú足shí食ample food and clothing

Questions about 足踏实地

What does 足踏实地 mean?
足踏实地 (zú tà shí dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be down-to-earth, practical, and steady in one's approach”.
How do you pronounce 足踏实地?
足踏实地 is pronounced zú tà shí dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 足踏实地 literally mean?
Literally, 足踏实地 means “Foot stepping on solid ground”. It is used to mean “to be down-to-earth, practical, and steady in one's approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 足踏实地?
犹言脚踏实地。
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