Definition
实打实 is a colloquial fixed expression meaning 'solid, reliable, genuine — done in a down-to-earth way without pretense'. It can be used as an adverb to modify verbs (实打实地做) or as an adjective before nouns (实打实的功夫). The literal meaning 'solid hits solid' conveys the sense of something substantial and authentic.
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(colloquial idiom) down-to-earthsolid and reliablegenuine and without pretense
Examples
- 实打实，。Tā zuò shì shí dá, cóng bù tōulǎn.He works in a down-to-earth manner and never slacks off.
- 实打实。Zhège chǎnpǐn shì shí dá de hǎo dōngxi.This product is genuinely good stuff.
- 实打实，。Zánmen yào shí dá de gàn, bù néng guāng shuō bú zuò.We must work solidly, not just talk without doing.
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