down-to-earth; diligent and earnest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
down-to-earth; diligent and earnest
commendatoryDescribes a person's work attitude or character as being practical, steady, and conscientious. It is a commendatory term.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
zuò做
shì事
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
de的
rén人
，
cóng从
bù不
tóu投
jī机
qǔ取
qiǎo巧
。
He is a down-to-earth person who never seeks shortcuts.
Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
，
bù不
néng能
hào好
gāo高
wù骛
yuǎn远
。
Engaging in scholarship requires a down-to-earth attitude; one cannot chase after unrealistic goals.
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Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
、
néng能
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
The company needs employees who are down-to-earth and can solve problems.
Chéng成
gōng功
méi没
yǒu有
jié捷
jìng径
，
bì必
xū须
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
de地
nǔ努
lì力
。
There is no shortcut to success; you must work diligently and earnestly.