避重就輕

bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial · to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
  2. to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

Written Forms

避重就輕Traditional · Main Form
避重就轻Alternate Form

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