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先务之急
先务之急
先务之急
先务之急
先务之急
先务之急
先务之急
先务之急

先务之急 — “The most urgent and important task that needs to be addressed first”

先务之急 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the most urgent and important task that needs to be addressed first”. A matter of top priority. Literally, “Primary urgent task”.

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先务之急 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先务之急 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
务
wù6affair, business, must
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid

Example Sentence with 先务之急

解决资金问题是公司目前发展的先务之急。
Resolving the funding issue is the company's top priority for current development.

Idioms Related to 先务之急

Synonyms of 先务之急

  • dāng当wù务zhī之jí急top priority urgent matter

More idioms starting with 先

  • xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
  • xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强,,hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
  • xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
  • xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
  • xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
  • xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
  • xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
  • xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
  • xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
  • xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
  • xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
  • xiān先hào号hòu后qìng庆weep first, then rejoice

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What does 先务之急 mean?

先务之急 (xiān wù zhī jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the most urgent and important task that needs to be addressed first”.

How do you pronounce 先务之急?

先务之急 is pronounced xiān wù zhī jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 先务之急 literally mean?

Literally, 先务之急 means “Primary urgent task”. It is used to mean “the most urgent and important task that needs to be addressed first”.

What is the Chinese definition of 先务之急?

指最先急于要做的事情

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