脚踏实地 (jiǎo tà shí dì) | Meaning: to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin, Origin & Example Sentences

firmly-based · steady · steadfast · to have peace of mind · free from anxiety · Taiwan pr. tà shí踏实tā shi

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shì

on-the-spot investigation · dismount to view the flowers · get off one's horse and look at the flowers下马看花xià mǎ kàn huā

not seek empty fame · not seek after (or for) a hollow reputation (or nominal title)不务空名bù wù kōng míng

(idiom) conscientious · assiduous兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yè

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy · steady and serious character