jiǎo tà shí dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy / steady and serious character
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

腳踏實地 脚踏实地 [jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4] /to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy/steady and serious character/

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脚踏实地
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