实事 (實事)
shí shì
Pinyin
Definition
实事 (實事)
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- fact
- actual thing
- practical matter
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不明事理
- 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不经一事
- 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事,不长一智
- 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
世上无难事,只怕有心人
- 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
- 2 persistence will overcome
事不过三
- 1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
- 2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again
- 3 bad things don't happen more than three times
Sample Sentences
哎,养着这么多闲人,没一个是干实事的。我为了开个居住证明,足足跑了一个月了,真是活见鬼了。
Hey, look at all these people not working. There isn't one actually doing work. I've come to get a residence certificate and I've been running around for more than a month. It's ridiculous!