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实事求是

shí shì qiú shì
HSK 7

English Meaning

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

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
毕竟人家是记者 人家实事求是嘛 这确确实实
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Come on, they're journalists, so they stick to the facts—there's no doubt this actually happened.”

1. PREVIOUS

也对嘛

“Well,”

“he is a reporter. He sticks to the facts. Those things did happen.”

3. NEXT

是有这个事情

“Those things did happen.”

《小城大事》 · daily_life
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没有吧 没有 实事求是吧
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“There's nothing wrong with that—let's just stick to the facts and keep things above board.”

1. PREVIOUS

这它有 有毛病吗

“with these words?”

“No, right? No. They're facts, right?”

3. NEXT

如果不是因为你们明察秋毫 这个案子能破吗

“If it weren't for your keen observation, could the case be solved?”

《风过留痕》 · legal_and_police
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当初我在月海 写专栏的时候 够实事求是了吧
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't lecture me about loyalty or facts; I did everything right in the past and you still failed to recognize it.”

1. PREVIOUS

是吧

“Now you want to talk about seeking truth?”

“When I wrote columns in Yuehai, I was factual, wasn't I?”

3. NEXT

可你们没承认哪 别再跟我提什么 为了月海的发展

“But you never admitted it. Don't give me that "for Yuehai's development" excuse.”

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