dāng当shouldwù务affairzhī之ofjí急urgent
The most pressing matter of the moment; the top priority.
Literal meaning
should (当) — affair (务) — of (之) — urgent (急)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase emphasizing the urgency of a particular task or situation.
Examples
jiě解jué决zhè这ge个wèn问tí题shì是dāng当wù务zhī之jí急。
Solving this problem is the top priority.
duì对wǒ我men们lái来shuō说，dāng当wù务zhī之jí急shì是tí提gāo高chǎn产pǐn品zhì质liàng量。
For us, the most pressing matter is to improve product quality.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the importance and urgency of a task.
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