当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí) — top priority; urgent matter of the highest priority
Definition
当务之急 names the single most urgent task at hand, with a focus on pressing time-sensitivity. Compare 重中之重, which stresses the weight or importance of an item in a ranked list.
phrase
top priorityurgent matter of the highest priority
Examples
- 当务之急。Jiě jué qì hòu biàn huà wèn tí shì rén lèi de dāng wù zhī jí.Solving the climate change problem is humanity's top priority.
- ，当务之急。Kǎo shì lín jìn, fù xí gōng kè cái shì wǒ de dāng wù zhī jí.Exams are approaching, so reviewing lessons is my top priority.
- 当务之急。Gōng sī mù qián de dāng wù zhī jí shì zhǎo dào xīn de tóu zī zhě.The company's current top priority is to find new investors.
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