Definition
轻重缓急 is a four-character idiom that refers to the relative importance (轻重) and urgency (缓急) of tasks or matters. It's used to talk about prioritizing — deciding what to do first based on how important and how urgent something is. You'll often see it in the pattern 分清轻重缓急 ('distinguish priorities') or 按轻重缓急 ('according to priority').
f.e.
relative importance and urgencyorder of priority
Examples
- 轻重缓急。Zuò rènhé shìqíng dōu yào fēnqīng qīng zhòng huǎn jí.In everything you do, you must distinguish priorities.
- 轻重缓急。Tā àn qīng zhòng huǎn jí ānpái le suǒyǒu de gōngzuò.He arranged all the work according to priority.
- 轻重缓急，。Chǔlǐ wèntí shí yào kǎolǜ qīng zhòng huǎn jí, bù néng zhǐ zuò jǐnjí de shì.When handling problems, you must consider priorities and not just do urgent things.
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