HSK · Level 104
45 words
Chinese word
重中之重
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
Meaning
- idiomtop priority
Example
健康对他来说是重中之重。jiàn kāng duì tā lái shuō shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
Health is his top priority.
More examples
教育长期以来一直是国家的重中之重。jiào yù cháng qī yǐ lái yì zhí shì guó jiā de zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
Education has long been the country's top priority.
Core concept
A single matter rises above a group of already important matters and must be handled first.
Common phrases
教育是国家的重中之重jiào yù shì guó jiā de zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
education as the country's top priority
把重中之重放在安全上bǎ zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng fàng zài ān quán shàng
put top priority on safety
项目的重中之重xiàng mù dì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
the project's top priority
Similar words
头等大事tóu děng dà shì: An extremely important matter placed first in order of priority.
至关重要zhì guān zhòng yào: So important that it can strongly affect the outcome or whether something succeeds.
举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhòng: Important enough to decisively influence the success or failure of the whole effort.
事关重大shì guān zhòng dà: A serious matter that may have major effects across a wide area.
Definition in Chinese
强调在一系列重要事项中占最首要地位、不可或缺或必须首先解决的那一项。qiáng diào zài yí xì liè zhòng yào shì xiàng zhōng zhàn zuì shǒu yào dì wèi bù kě huò quē huò bì xū shǒu xiān jiě jué de nà yí xiàng
Word origin
重 (zhòng, "important") + 中 (zhōng, "among") + 之 (zhī, "linking particle") + 重 places one important item above every other important item.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this four-character idiom has a formal, emphatic register, while shorter wording is often more natural; it remains useful in careful speech and writing.
Opposites
- 无关紧要wú guān jǐn yàobe unimportantidiom