拈轻掇重 — “To handle tasks of all sorts, both light and heavy”
拈轻掇重 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle tasks of all sorts, both light and heavy”. To take on a wide range of responsibilities; to have a heavy workload. Literally, “To pick up the light and lift the heavy”.
拈轻掇重 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拈轻掇重 Character Breakdown
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What does 拈轻掇重 mean?
拈轻掇重 (niān qīng duō zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle tasks of all sorts, both light and heavy”.
How do you pronounce 拈轻掇重?
拈轻掇重 is pronounced niān qīng duō zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拈轻掇重 literally mean?
Literally, 拈轻掇重 means “to pick up the light and lift the heavy”. It is used to mean “to handle tasks of all sorts, both light and heavy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拈轻掇重?
轻的重的都要拿。指要干的活很多。