当务之急 / 當務之急

dāng​wù​zhī​jí

top priority

(idiom) a matter of immediate urgency; a task that requires the most pressing attention

当 (literal) → 当/當 · dàng · appropriate 务 (literal) → 务/務 · wù · affair 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 急 (literal) → 急 · jí · urgent

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM