实事求是

shíshì-qiúshì

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 實事求是

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我们要实事求是。

We must seek truth from facts.

实事求是难不难?

Is being practical and realistic hard?