Meaning of 避重就轻
避重就轻 means to avoid important tasks or duties and pick the trivial ones; to shirk serious responsibilities; to evade or sidestep the core issue and dwell on minor details; to miss the point. Pronounced bì zhòng jiù qīng.
- to avoid important tasks or duties and pick the trivial ones; to shirk serious responsibilities
- to evade or sidestep the core issue and dwell on minor details; to miss the point
Definitions & Examples
Fēn分
pèi配
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻
。
When tasks are assigned, he always avoids the difficult ones and picks the easy ones.
Tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻
de的
fēng风
qì气
xū需
yào要
jiū纠
zhèng正
。
The tendency to shirk serious responsibilities within the team needs to be corrected.