轻重主次 in English qing1 zhong4 zhu3 ci4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to invert the importance of things (that is to say stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
  • lacking a sense of perspective
  • to put the cart before the horse

Simplified Characters

轻 重 主 次

Traditional Characters

輕 重 主 次

Pinyin

qing1 zhong4 zhu3 ci4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

轻qing1light 重zhong4to repeat 主zhu3owner 次ci4next in sequence