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轻重
輕重
qīngzhòng
1. severity (of the case)
2. degree of seriousness
3. whether sth is slight or serious

Character Breakdown

轻
qīng
light, gentle; simple, easy
HSK 3 9 丶
重
zhòng
heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (8)

不知轻重
bùzhīqīngzhòng
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
问鼎轻重
wèndǐngqīngzhòng
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
无足轻重
wúzúqīngzhòng
insignificant
缓急轻重
huǎnjíqīngzhòng
slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first
举足轻重
jǔzúqīngzhòng
a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power
HSK 6
轻重主次
qīngzhòngzhǔcì
to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
轻重倒置
qīngzhòngdàozhì
to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)
轻重缓急
qīngzhònghuǎnjí
slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first

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