眼下当务之急
“The urgent task now”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But with Military Governor Yuan dead, the evidence is also likely gone.”
眼下 当务之急
“The urgent task now”
绝不能让穆阳侯的人 安插入淮西
“is to prevent the Marquis Muyang's men from infiltrating Huaixi.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
When facing setbacks or losing evidence, Chinese political discourse emphasizes pivoting immediately to the most vital battleground to prevent the opponent from gaining ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the most pressing task; the top priority
A high-frequency formal idiom used to focus a group's attention on the single most crucial task at hand.
at present; right now
Commonly used in spoken and formal Chinese to mean 'at this very moment' before proposing an immediate move.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My priority is to stay alive.”
“The current top priority”
“But the urgent matter now”
“Because it's a critical moment for us,”
“At the end of the day,”