事求是 [－－－]

Jyutping si6 kau4 si6
Pinyin shì qiú shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seek the truth from facts
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    实事求是。
    實事求是。
    shí shì qiú shì 。
    • Seek truth from facts.
  2. Mandarin
    说话要实事求是。
    説話要實事求是。
    shuō huà yào shí shì qiú shì 。
    • We've got to stick to the facts.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    真正嘅中立客观唔系各打五十大板，而系不问双方背景立场、实事求是咁去判断是非对错
    真正嘅中立客觀唔係各打五十大板，而係不問雙方背景立場、實事求是咁去判斷是非對錯
    • The real neutral and objective is not to to settle a difference by way of compromise, but to ignore the background and stands of both sides, and to determine the right or wrong from merely the facts and evidences.
  2. Cantonese
    阿明实事求是，唔会成日发白日梦。
    阿明實事求是，唔會成日發白日夢。
    • Ah Ming is down-to-earth. He would never dream of anything unrealistic.