true situation; actual facts
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
true situation; actual facts; the real story
Refers to the genuine underlying facts or true state of affairs, often used in contexts of investigation or assessment. The example phrase '摸清实底' is a common collocation meaning to find out the truth.
shēn深
rù入
diào调
chá查
，
mō摸
qīng清
shí实
dǐ底
。
Conduct thorough investigations to find out the true facts.
zài在
zuò做
chū出
jué决
dìng定
zhī之
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xiān先
chá查
míng明
shí实
dǐ底
。
Before making a decision, we must first ascertain the true situation.
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zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
shí实
dǐ底
yuǎn远
bǐ比
biǎo表
miàn面
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fù复
zá杂
。
The true facts of this matter are far more complicated than they appear on the surface.