Definition
十万火急 is a four-character idiomatic expression (成语) that literally means 'ten thousand fires urgent' — it describes a situation of extreme, pressing urgency, often used for messages, orders, or matters that require immediate action. Originally stamped on official dispatches in ancient China to mark top priority, it's now used in everyday speech and writing to stress that something cannot wait.
f.e.
most urgentextremely urgentposthaste
Examples
- 十万火急，。Zhè shì yí jiàn shí wàn huǒ jí de shìqing, wǒmen bìxū mǎshàng chǔlǐ.This is a matter of extreme urgency; we must handle it immediately.
- 十万火急，。Tā jiē dào yí ge shí wàn huǒ jí de diànhuà, lìkè chūfā le.He received an urgent call and set off right away.
- 十万火急。Qǐng dàjiā yǐ shí wàn huǒ jí de sùdù bǎ bàogào jiāo shànglái.Everyone, please turn in the reports with utmost urgency.
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