举足轻重 in English ju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to play a critical role (idiomatic expression)
  • influential

Simplified Characters

举 足 轻 重

Traditional Characters

舉 足 輕 重

Pinyin

ju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

举ju3variant of 舉|举[ju3] 足zu2excessive 轻qing1light 重zhong4to repeat