avoid the serious and take the trivial; evade the major issue
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to avoid important tasks or duties and pick the trivial ones; to shirk serious responsibilities
neutralOften describes someone choosing easier tasks to escape heavy responsibilities.
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.
verb
to evade or sidestep the core issue and dwell on minor details; to miss the point
neutralOften used in discussions, debates, or criticisms to point out someone's evasion of the main topic.
Jì记
zhě者
wèn问
jí及
hé核
xīn心
wèn问
tí题
，
fā发
yán言
rén人
bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻
，
zhuǎn转
yí移
le了
huà话
tí题
。
When the reporter asked about the core issue, the spokesperson evaded it and changed the subject.
Bù不
yào要
bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻
，
zhí直
jiē接
huí回
dá答
guān关
jiàn键
wèn问
tí题
。
Don't beat around the bush; answer the key question directly.
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Tā他
de的
jiǎn检
tǎo讨
bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻
，
méi没
yǒu有
chù触
jí及
gēn根
běn本
cuò错
wù误
。
His self-criticism skirted the major issues and didn't address the fundamental mistakes.