避重就轻

bìzhòngjiùqīng

避重就轻 — bìzhòngjiùqīng

1. to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

   他在辩解时避重就轻，只承认一些无关紧要的小错误。 tā zài biànjiě shí bìzhòngjiùqīng zhǐ chéngrèn yīxiē wúguānjǐnyào de xiǎo cuòwù — When defending himself he avoided the main issues and only admitted some insignificant mistakes.