轻重缓急

輕重緩急

qīngzhònghuǎnjí

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

做事要分清轻重缓急，先处理最重要的任务。

Zuòshì yào fēnqīng qīngzhònghuǎnjí, xiān chǔlǐ zuì zhòngyào de rènwù.

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

他不懂轻重缓急，什么都拖延。

Tā bù dǒng qīngzhònghuǎnjí, 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