WordTaiwan frequency #23,659
避重就輕
ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄥ
“avoid heavy or difficult tasks, choosing easier ones; evade the main issue and focus on trivial matters”
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避
ㄅㄧˋ
to avoid; to shun; to escape; to hide from; to keep away from; to prevent; to ward off
重
ㄓㄨㄥˋ
heavy; serious; to attach importance to; to repeat; again; re-
就
ㄐㄧㄡˋ
Function word indicating then or so; immediately; precisely; exactly; only; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to complete; to go with.
輕
ㄑㄧㄥ
Not heavy; easy; gentle; soft; to make light of; to disparage; unimportant; small in number; unstressed.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 重要ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋimportant; significant; major; of great consequence; critical; essential; key
- 嚴重ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋserious; severe; grave; critical; (of a situation, condition, or problem) very bad or dangerous
- 年輕ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥyoung; youthful; not old; in the early stage of life or development.
- 重新again; once more; from the start; anew; re- (prefix: re-examine, rebuild).
- 避免ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇto prevent or keep something from happening; to avoid; to refrain from; to avert
- 年輕人ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊyoung people; youth; young adults; the younger generation; those in their teens or twenties.
- 重視ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄕˋto attach importance to; to value; to take seriously; to pay close attention to
- 重點ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇkey point; main focus; emphasis; most important aspect; (of a project, policy, etc.) priority; to focus on; to emphasize
- 重大ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄚˋgreat; important; major; significant; of great consequence or seriousness
- 尊重ㄗㄨㄣ ㄓㄨㄥˋto respect; to honor; to value; to esteem; to treat with consideration; to hold in high regard
- 就算ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋeven if; used to introduce a hypothetical concession; even though
- 輕鬆ㄑㄧㄥ ㄙㄨㄥrelaxed; light; effortless; gentle; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously