輕重主次 qīng zhòng zhǔ cì

mix up priorities; ignore what matters most

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
  2. 2. lacking a sense of perspective
  3. 3. to put the cart before the horse

Characters

Character Meaning
輕 qīng
light; easy; gentle
重 zhòng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious
主 zhǔ HSK 3
main; owner; master
次 cì HSK 2
classifier for enumerated events: time; next in sequence