Definition
重中之重 (zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng) literally 'the most important among the important' — it means the absolute highest priority, often used in formal or strategic contexts (e.g., government, company goals). It is stronger than 至关重要 (zhì guān zhòng yào 'extremely important'), which is a general statement of importance, and differs from 当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí 'urgent top priority'), which emphasizes urgency and immediate action.
phrase
of the utmost importancethe highest priority
Examples
- 重中之重，。Ānquán wèntí shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng, bùnéng hūshì.Safety is of the utmost importance and cannot be ignored.
- 重中之重。Gōngsī jīnnián de zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng shì tígāo chǎnpǐn zhìliàng.The company's top priority this year is to improve product quality.
- ，重中之重。Duì zhèngfǔ lái shuō, mínshēng wèntí yìzhí shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng.For the government, livelihood issues have always been of utmost importance.
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