zhòng重heavyzhōng中amongzhī之ofzhòng重heavy
the most important of the important; the top priority
Literal meaning
heavy (重) — among (中) — of (之) — heavy (重)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase emphasizing utmost importance.
Examples
Jiào教yù育shì是zhòng重zhōng中zhī之zhòng重，bì必xū须yōu优xiān先fā发zhǎn展。
Education is the top priority and must be developed first.
Ān安quán全shēng生chǎn产shì是zhòng重zhōng中zhī之zhòng重，bù不néng能yǒu有sī丝háo毫sōng松xiè懈。
Safe production is the top priority, and there can be no slackening.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the extreme importance of something.
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