轻重 qīngzhòng severity (of the case)
severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether something is slight or serious
How to remember 轻重: 轻 light + 重 heavy = severity (of the case).
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How it is used
- Degree of seriousness / relative weight/importance - 分清轻重 (fēnqīng qīngzhòng) tell the serious from the trivial, 不知轻重 not knowing what matters.
- A paired opposite (light + heavy) meaning 'how serious/important something is'; 轻重缓急 priorities by urgency.
- Idiomatic 无足轻重 (wú zú qīngzhòng) of no importance; 举足轻重 pivotal.