Meaning of xiàn shí:
xiàn shí
现实
Noun
reality; actuality
Nǐ xūyào miànduì xiànshí.
你需要面对现实。
You need to face reality.
Adjective
real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
Tā xūyào miànduì xiànshí.
他需要面对现实。
He needs to face reality.
Tā yīzhí yǐlái dōu hěn xiànshí, zǒng shì kǎolǜ shíjì de wèntí.
他一直以来都很现实，总是考虑实际的问题。
He has always been realistic, always considering practical issues.
