轻重缓急

輕重緩急

qīngzhòng-huǎnjí

idiom #29,978

Meanings

1 order of priority
2 sense of what is important and urgent
3 to deal with matters according to importance and urgency

Characters

light; minor; trivial

heavy; important

slow; non-urgent

urgent; hurried

Examples

HSK 6

做事要分清轻重缓急，先处理最重要的任务。

Zuòshì yào fēnqīng qīngzhòng-huǎnjí, xiān chǔlǐ zuì zhòngyào de rènwù.

When doing things you must distinguish priorities and handle the most important tasks first.

HSK 7-9

他不懂轻重缓急，什么都拖延。

Tā bù dǒng qīngzhòng-huǎnjí, shénme dōu tuōyán.

He has no sense of priorities and procrastinates on everything.

Tips

memory

The four characters contrast two pairs: 轻 (light/minor) vs. 重 (heavy/important), and 缓 (slow/non-urgent) vs. 急 (fast/urgent). Together they cover all four dimensions of prioritization.

Stroke Order

轻 qīng

重 zhòng

缓 huǎn

急 jí