避重就輕 [－－－轻]

Jyutping bei6 cung5 zau6 hing1
Pinyin bì zhòng jiù qīng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    迴​避艱​難​嘅​問​題​，​轉而​解決​容易​嘅​問​題
    to avoid difficult tasks and opt for easier ones
    • 做人唔應該避重就輕，應該要迎難而上。
      做人唔应该避重就轻，应该要迎难而上。
      zou6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1, jing1 goi1 jiu3 jing4 naan4 ji4 soeng5.
      We should not back away from difficulties, instead we shall face them down.
  2. 動詞
    迴​避​要點​，​只​講無關​緊​要​嘅​事
    to avoid discussing the main issue, and sidetrack with unimportant points
    • 嗰個議員最叻避重就輕，答非所問。
      𠮶个议员最叻避重就轻，答非所问。
      go2 go3 ji5 jyun4 zeoi3 lek1 bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1, daap3 fei1 so2 man6.
      That councilor is best at beating around the bush and avoiding the important questions.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

避重就輕 [－－－轻]

Jyutping bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1
Pinyin bì zhòng jiù qīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
  2. to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    迴​避艱​難​嘅​問​題​，​轉而​解決​容易​嘅​問​題
    to avoid difficult tasks and opt for easier ones
    • 做人唔應該避重就輕，應該要迎難而上。
      做人唔应该避重就轻，应该要迎难而上。
      zou6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1, jing1 goi1 jiu3 jing4 naan4 ji4 soeng5.
      We should not back away from difficulties, instead we shall face them down.
  2. 動詞
    迴​避​要點​，​只​講無關​緊​要​嘅​事
    to avoid discussing the main issue, and sidetrack with unimportant points
    • 嗰個議員最叻避重就輕，答非所問。
      𠮶个议员最叻避重就轻，答非所问。
      go2 go3 ji5 jyun4 zeoi3 lek1 bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1, daap3 fei1 so2 man6.
      That councilor is best at beating around the bush and avoiding the important questions.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to pick only the easy tasks to do; to take the easy way out
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to avoid the major issues and only engage in the trivial ones
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    避重就轻
    避重就輕
    bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1
    • to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
  2. Cantonese
    做人唔应该避重就轻，应该要迎难而上。
    做人唔應該避重就輕，應該要迎難而上。
    zou6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1, jing1 goi1 jiu3 jing4 naan4 ji4 soeng5.
    • We should not back away from difficulties, instead we shall face them down.
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶个议员最叻避重就轻，答非所问。
    嗰個議員最叻避重就輕，答非所問。
    go2 go3 ji5 jyun4 zeoi3 lek1 bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1, daap3 fei1 so2 man6.
    • That councilor is best at beating around the bush and avoiding the important questions.