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举重若轻

舉重若輕
jǔzhòng-ruòqīng
idiom #44,148

Meanings

  1. 1 to lift heavy as if light
  2. 2 to handle difficulties with ease
  3. 3 to manage demanding tasks effortlessly

Examples

HSK 7-9
他处理复杂事务举重若轻。
Tā chǔlǐ fùzá shìwù jǔzhòng-ruòqīng.
He handles complex affairs with consummate ease.
HSK 7-9
这位总理举重若轻，深得民心。
Zhè wèi zǒnglǐ jǔzhòng-ruòqīng, shēn dé mínxīn.
This premier manages heavy responsibilities effortlessly and has won people's hearts.
HSK 7-9
她在谈判桌上举重若轻。
Tā zài tánpànzhuō shàng jǔzhòng-ruòqīng.
She handles negotiations with ease, no matter how tough they are.

Tips

usage
High praise - suggests not just competence but effortless mastery. Opposite of 举轻若重 (treating light matters as heavy, i.e. fussing over trifles).

Stroke Order

举 jǔ
重 zhòng
若 ruò
轻 qīng