避重就輕 bì zhòng jiù qīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
  2. to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

CHARACTERS

避 bì avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
重 zhòng heavy, weighty; double
就 jiù just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
輕 qīng light; easy, simple; gentle