举重若轻 (jǔ chóng) — to handle difficult tasks with ease; to do something important or demanding as if it were effortless
Definition
A set idiom praising someone for making a hard task look easy. Compare with 轻而易举, which focuses on the task itself being simple, while 举重若轻 emphasizes the person performing impressively under difficulty.
idiom
to handle difficult tasks with easeto do something important or demanding as if it were effortless
Examples
- 举重若轻，。Tā zài wēi jī zhōng biǎo xiàn dé jǔ chóng, ràng rén pèi fú.He handled the crisis with such ease that everyone admired him.
- 举重若轻，。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn zhǐ huī dǎ zhàng jǔ chóng, cóng bù huāng zhāng.This general commands battles as if they were easy, never panicking.
- 举重若轻，。Tā shēn jiān shù zhí què jǔ chóng, xiào lǜ jí gāo.She juggles multiple roles effortlessly and with great efficiency.
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