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避重就轻 — “Avoid the heavy and take the light”

避重就轻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to evade the more difficult or serious tasks/issues and opt for the easier or less important ones; to avoid the main point and dwell on trifles”. Literally, “avoid the heavy and take the light”.

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避重就轻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 避bì
  • 重zhòng
  • 就jiù
  • 轻qīng

避重就轻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree

Example Sentence with 避重就轻

他总是习惯在工作中避重就轻,只挑简单的事情做
He always tends to shirk the difficult tasks at work, only choosing the easy ones to do.

Idioms Related to 避重就轻

Synonyms of 避重就轻

  • bì避shí实jiù就xū虚avoid strengths, attack weaknesses
  • bì避nán难jiù就yì易avoid difficulty, seek ease

Antonyms of 避重就轻

  • zhī知nán难ér而jìn进forge ahead despite difficulties
  • bì避shí实jī击xū虚avoid the strong, attack the weak

More idioms starting with 避

  • bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
  • bì避shì世lí离sú俗shun the world and live in seclusion
  • bì避shì世jué绝sú俗seclude oneself from the world
  • bì避shì世jīn金mén门shun worldly affairs despite prominent role
  • bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office
  • bì避zhī之ruò若měi浼shun as if contaminated
  • bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
  • bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
  • bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
  • bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气,,jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline

Questions about 避重就轻

What does 避重就轻 mean?
避重就轻 (bì zhòng jiù qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to evade the more difficult or serious tasks/issues and opt for the easier or less important ones; to avoid the main point and dwell on trifles”.
How do you pronounce 避重就轻?
避重就轻 is pronounced bì zhòng jiù qīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避重就轻 literally mean?
Literally, 避重就轻 means “avoid the heavy and take the light”. It is used to mean “to evade the more difficult or serious tasks/issues and opt for the easier or less important ones; to avoid the main point and dwell on trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避重就轻?
指回避重的责任,只拣轻的来承担。也指回避要点,只谈无关紧要的事情。
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