实事求是 (實事求是) shíshì qiú shì
set phrase
to handle matters according to the actual situation; to be practical and realistic
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: 实 in the sense of actual, 事 'situation', 求 'to seek', 是 'truth' (CCI p. 1; CEDCI '实事求是'; Guoyu '實事求是')