輕重主次

简 轻重主次 · 繁 輕重主次
Mandarin · pinyin qīng zhòng zhǔ cì

Meanings

  1. to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
  2. lacking a sense of perspective
  3. to put the cart before the horse
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輕
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
次
cì · order, sequence; next
轻
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
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1–4–3–4 · qing1 zhong4 zhu3 ci4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hing1 cung5 zyu2 ci3

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hing1 cung5 zyu2 ci3

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輕重主次 · qing1 zhong4 zhu3 ci4
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Exact source record輕重主次 轻重主次 [qing1 zhong4 zhu3 ci4] /to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)/lacking a sense of perspective/to put the cart before the horse/