避重就轻
bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng

to take the easy way out

  • created sense approved 避重就轻/避重就輕 · bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng · to take the easy way out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    避重就轻 / 避重就輕

    bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng

    to take the easy way out

    To avoid difficult or heavy responsibilities and choose easy tasks instead

    避 (literal) → 避 · bì · to avoid 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · heavy 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · light

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 避重就轻/避重就輕 · bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng · to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    避重就轻 / 避重就輕

    bì​zhòng​jiù​qīng

    to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

    To sidestep major issues or charges while focusing on minor, insignificant points in order to deflect blame or attention

    避 (literal) → 避 · bì · to avoid 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · important 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · unimportant

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense