避重就轻

Traditional: 避重就輕

bì zhòng jiù qīng

Dictionary entry

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

What does 避重就轻 mean?

避重就轻 (bì zhòng jiù qīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

2to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

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避bìto avoid · to shun 重chóngto repeat · repetition 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 轻qīnglight · easy

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避重就轻

bì zhòng jiù qīng

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