蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 — “To confuse the trivial with the important”
蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to confuse the trivial with the important”. To reverse right and wrong by valuing what is insignificant and disregarding what is substantial. Literally, “To regard a cicada's wing as heavy and a thousand jun (thirty thousand catties) as light”.
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What does 蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 mean?
蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 (chán yì wéi zhòng ， qiān jūn wèi qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to confuse the trivial with the important”.
How do you pronounce 蝉翼为重，千钧为轻?
蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 is pronounced chán yì wéi zhòng ， qiān jūn wèi qīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 literally mean?
Literally, 蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 means “to regard a cicada's wing as heavy and a thousand jun (thirty thousand catties) as light”. It is used to mean “to confuse the trivial with the important”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蝉翼为重，千钧为轻?
把蝉的翅膀看成是重的，三万斤的重量看成是亲轻的。喻指是非颠倒，真伪混淆。