举足轻重
Simplified word
舉足輕重
Traditional word
举足轻重 English definition
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
- a foot's move sways the balance (idiom)
- to hold the balance of power
- to play the decisive role
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
- a foot's move sways the balance (idiom)
- to hold the balance of power
- to play the decisive role
HSK level
Characters
- 举 (jǔ): to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed;
- 足 (zú): foot; to be sufficient; ample;
- 轻 (qīng): light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage;
- 重 (zhòng): heavy; serious; to attach importance to;