Meaning of 轻重倒置
轻重倒置 means to reverse the order of importance; to put the trivial above the important; to put the cart before the horse. Pronounced qīng zhòng dào zhì.
- to reverse the order of importance; to put the trivial above the important; to put the cart before the horse
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
zuò做
gōng工
zuò作
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
zhòng重
dào倒
zhì置
，
yào要
zhuā抓
zhù住
zhǔ主
yào要
máo矛
dùn盾
。
We cannot put the cart before the horse in our work; we must grasp the principal contradiction.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
tóu投
zī资
bù不
yīng应
qīng轻
zhòng重
dào倒
zhì置
，
yào要
yōu优
xiān先
bǎo保
zhàng障
mín民
shēng生
。
Government investment should not reverse priorities; it must give priority to safeguarding people's livelihoods.
Tā他
chǔ处
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
qīng轻
zhòng重
dào倒
zhì置
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
dī低
。
He always puts trivial matters before important ones when handling problems, so his efficiency is very low.
Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
xiáng详
lüè略
dé得
dàng当
，
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
zhòng重
dào倒
zhì置
。
When writing an article, one must properly balance detail and brevity, and not put the cart before the horse.