现实 + Modifier / 在 + 现实 + 中
The noun 现实 (xiànshí) means "reality" or "real life." It refers to the actual state of things as opposed to imagination, dreams, or virtual worlds. For example, 在现实中 means "in real life" or "in reality."
现实往往比我们想象的更加复杂。
Xiànshí wǎngwǎng bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de gèngjiā fùzá.
Reality is often more complex than we imagine.
你不能总活在梦里,要回到现实中来。
Nǐ bù néng zǒng huó zài mèng lǐ, yào huí dào xiànshí zhōng lái.
You can't always live in a dream — you need to come back to reality.
电影和现实之间的差距太大了。
Diànyǐng hé xiànshí zhījiān de chājù tài dà le.
The gap between movies and reality is too big.