脚踏实地 |
jiǎo tà shí dì |
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy / steady and serious character |
脚 |
jiǎo |
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:双,只 / classifier for kicks |
脚 |
jué |
role (variant of 角) |
脚踏 |
jiǎo tà |
pedal |
踏 |
tā |
see 踏实 |
踏 |
tà |
to tread / to stamp / to step on / to press a pedal / to investigate on the spot |
踏实 |
tā shi |
firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] |
实 |
shí |
real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely |
实地 |
shí dì |
on-site |
地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |