当务之急當務之急

dāng wù zhī jí

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency

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当dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells⺌彐务wùaffairs, business; should; must夂力之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to丶急jíanxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent刍心