蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 is an idiom

蝉翼为重，千钧为轻chán yì wéi zhòng qiān jūn wéi qīng

把蝉的翅膀看成是重的，三万斤的重量看成是亲轻的。喻指是非颠倒，真伪混淆。

Origin 《楚辞·卜居》：“蝉翼为重，千钧为轻；黄钟毁弃，金釜雷鸣。”

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cicada's wing

to attach most importance to

千HSK 2

thousand

千韆HSK 2

used in 秋千[qiū qiān]

1.30 catties2.great3.your (honorific)

1.as (in the capacity of)2.to take sth as3.to act as4.to serve as+5 more +6 more

为為HSK 2

1.because of2.for3.to

variant of 为[wéi]

为爲HSK 2

variant of 为[wèi]

轻輕HSK 2

1.light2.easy3.gentle4.soft+7 more +8 more