当务之急

• ピンイン: dāng wù zhī jí
• 漢字の分解: 当 = current; 务 = 夂 + 矛 (affairs, duty); 之 = structural particle; 急 = 刀 + 口 + 心 (urgent)

意味

当面の最優先事項／差し迫った急務

A classical four-character idiom emphasising immediate priorities. Commonly used in formal speeches, official documents, and strategic planning to identify the single most critical action required at a given moment.

例文

1. 灾后重建是当前的当务之急，必须集中资源尽快推进。
2. 解决资金短缺问题是公司目前的当务之急。
3. 领导明确指出，提升核心竞争力是企业的当务之急。

使い方ガイド

場面: management, politics, strategy, crisis response

トーン: serious

正しい言い方

• 应对人才流失是企业当前的当务之急。(Addressing the talent drain is the company's most pressing priority at this moment.)
• 如何恢复公众信任是政府面临的当务之急。(How to restore public trust is the most urgent task facing the government.)

避ける言い方

• 吃饭是我的当务之急 — 当务之急 is reserved for serious, consequential priorities; using it for trivial matters sounds absurd

起源と歴史

当 (current) + 务 (affairs, tasks) + 之 (structural particle) + 急 (urgent) — classical Chinese: the urgent matter of current affairs

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal