Difference between 可靠 and 实在？ A quick question. I appreciate that 实在 can also be an adverb, but as an adjective, how does it differ in its usage from 可靠？ They both come out roughly as reliable, dependable.

What is the difference between a 实在的人 and a 可靠的人?

Any ideas?

Many thanks
实在的人 = pragmatic person

可靠的人 = reliable/ dependable person

Your confusion might come from you thinking "One can rely on pragmatic people to do thing well". Thus make pragmatic people also be reliable people