当务之急 meaning and pronunciation

当务之急
Simplified word
當務之急
Traditional word

当务之急 English definition

dāng wù zhī jí

  • top priority job
  • matter of vital importance

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Characters

  • (dāng): to act as; to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at;
  • (wù): affair; business; matter;
  • (zhī): (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it;
  • (jí): urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious;