避重就轻

Traditional form:

避重就輕

Pinyin (reading):

bìzhòngjiùqīng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 避 - to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
• 就 - just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
• 轻 - light, gentle; simple, easy

Traditional characters:

• 避 - to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
• 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
• 就 - just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
• 輕 - light, gentle; simple, easy