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  • 当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí)

    Chinese Idiom: 当务之急Pinyin: dāng wù zhī jíLiteral: the urgent task one is attending to.Figurative: the most critical and pressing matter that needs immediate attention among all current‑day tasks. It refers to the top‑priority issue at the present moment. Origin This idiom comes from Mencius · Jin Xin Shang (《孟子·尽心上》). “知者无不知也,当务之为急。”Translation: “A wise man knows…