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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「惇本務實」, explained here.

Here’s the idiom 「惇本務實」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Advocate fundamentals and focus on reality.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dūn běn wù shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

deun1 bun2 mou6 sat6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.