当务之急

• 拼音: dāng wù zhī jí
• 汉字拆解: 当 = current; 务 = 夂 + 矛 (affairs, duty); 之 = structural particle; 急 = 刀 + 口 + 心 (urgent)

含义

The most pressing matter at hand; the top priority that must be addressed immediately above all else.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: management, politics, strategy, crisis response

语气: serious

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

时代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal