脚踏实地

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy / steady and serious character

foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] / classifier for kicks

variant of 角[jue2] / role

pedal

see 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]

to tread / to stamp / to step on / to press a pedal / to investigate on the spot

firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]

real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely

on-site

-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]