轻重缓急 (qīng zhòng huǎn jí) — relative importance and urgency; order of priority
Definition
A chengyu meaning the relative importance and urgency of matters — the basis for setting priorities. Compare with 优先 (yōuxiān), a more compact word for 'priority' itself.
idiom
relative importance and urgencyorder of priority
Examples
- 轻重缓急。Zuò rèn hé shì qing dōu yào fēn qīng qīng zhòng huǎn jí.In everything you do, you must distinguish priorities.
- 轻重缓急。Tā àn qīng zhòng huǎn jí ān pái le suǒ yǒu de gōng zuò.He arranged all the work according to priority.
- 轻重缓急，。Chǔ lǐ wèn tí shí yào kǎo lǜ qīng zhòng huǎn jí, bù néng zhī zuò jǐn jí de shì.When handling problems, you must consider priorities and not just do urgent things.
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