輕重倒置 qīng zhòng dào zhì

mix up what is important and not important

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)
  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
倒 dào HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation
置 zhì HSK 5
to put; to place; to buy