务实

wùshí · HSK 7

try to be practical/pragmatic

🛠️ 务 affairs + 实 solid/real = handling real affairs, being practical

务实 pairs 务 (work, affairs, business) with 实 (solid, real, substance). Together: dealing with concrete matters and being down-to-earth and pragmatic rather than chasing empty talk.

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