不知輕重 bù zhī qīng zhòng

no sense of how serious things are; rash

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
  2. 2. no sense of priorities
  3. 3. naive
  4. 4. doesn't know who's who

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware
輕 qīng
light; easy; gentle
重 zhòng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious