# 脚踏实地 (jiǎotāshídì): to be down-to-earth | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7454
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:50:50.181Z
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Learn 脚踏实地 (jiǎotāshídì), HSK 7-9: to be down-to-earth; practical and realistic. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 脚踏实地

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jiǎotāshídì

to be down-to-earth; practical and realistic

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

jiǎotāshídì

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## Example sentence

他脚踏实地地工作，三年后终于得到了晋升。

Tā jiǎotāshídì de gōngzuò, sān nián hòu zhōngyú dédào le jìnshēng.

He worked steadily and realistically, and finally got promoted after three years.

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