重中之重

zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng

phrase HSK 7 #31,733

Meanings

1 top priority
2 the most important of all

Characters

important; heavy

of (classical particle)

important; heavy

Examples

安全是工作的重中之重。

Ānquán shì gōngzuò de zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng.

Safety is the top priority of our work.

教育被视为国家发展的重中之重。

Jiàoyù bèi shì wéi guójiā fāzhǎn de zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng.

Education is regarded as the top priority for national development.

Tips

memory

重 (important) + 中 (among) + 之 (of) + 重 (important) — the important among the important = the most important thing.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

中 zhōng

之 zhī