重中之重 zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng of the utmost importance
of the utmost importance; of highest priority
How to remember 重中之重: 重 heavy + 中 middle + 之 of = of the utmost importance.
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How it is used
- 'The top priority, the most important of all' - 安全是重中之重 (ānquán shì zhòngzhòng-zhī-zhòng) safety is the highest priority.
- A fixed four-character phrase (heavy-among-the-heavy) used to single out the single most crucial thing.
- Formal/emphatic, common in speeches, planning, and management talk.