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举足轻重

jǔzú-qīngzhòng

Traditional: 舉足輕重

influential

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Meaning of 举足轻重 in English

jǔzú-qīngzhòngHSK 7–9Syllabus #7657
  1. influential
  2. to play a critical role (idiom)

Characters

举 on its own →
jǔ · to lift

HSK words with 举

举HSK 4举办HSK 4举例HSK 4举行HSK 4举动HSK 6举报HSK 7–9举措HSK 7–9举止HSK 7–9举重HSK 7–9列举HSK 7–9
足 on its own →
zú · sufficient; ample

HSK words with 足

足球HSK 2不足HSK 5充足HSK 5满足HSK 5足够HSK 5足HSK 6十足HSK 6足以HSK 6长足HSK 7–9富足HSK 7–9
轻 on its own →
qīng · light

HSK words with 轻

年轻HSK 3轻HSK 4减轻HSK 4轻松HSK 4轻易HSK 5轻重HSK 5轻蔑HSK 7–9轻视HSK 7–9轻微HSK 7–9轻型HSK 7–9
重 on its own →
chóng · repetition

HSK words with 重

重要HSK 3重HSK 4重新HSK 4体重HSK 4严重HSK 4重点HSK 4重视HSK 4尊重HSK 4重复HSK 5轻重HSK 5

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