避重就轻 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
HSK 5
avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
重 zhòng
HSK 3
heavy, weighty; double
就 jiù
HSK 2
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
轻 qīng
HSK 3
light; easy, simple; gentle