避重就轻
bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng

avoid essentials

  • created sense approved 避重就轻/避重就輕 · bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng · avoid essentials

    避重就轻 / 避重就輕

    bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng

    avoid essentials

    to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

    他在汇报工作时避重就轻，只字不提失败的原因。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 避重就轻/避重就輕 · bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng · deflect charges

    避重就轻 / 避重就輕

    bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng

    deflect charges

    to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

    他在供词中避重就轻，试图掩盖更严重的罪行。

    idiom

    created sense