势在必行

勢在必行
shìzài-bìxíng
idiom #34,630

Meanings

  1. 1 circumstances require action
  2. 2 absolutely imperative
  3. 3 must be carried out

Examples

HSK 4
Miànduì qìhòu biànhuà, jiǎnpái shìzài-bìxíng.
Facing climate change, emission reduction is imperative.
HSK 7-9
Jiàoyù tǐzhì de gǎigé shìzài-bìxíng.
Reform of the education system is absolutely imperative.

Tips

usage
Typically follows a noun phrase that names what must be done: 'reform / regulation / X 势在必行'. The structure (situation) (is such that) (must) (act) packs a complete argument: the circumstances themselves demand action.

Stroke Order

shì
zài
xíng