主次

wǒ men zuò gōng zuò yào fēn qīng zhǔ cì

我们做工作要分清主次。

In our work we must differentiate what is primary from what is secondary.

zhǔ cì bù fēn

主次不分

confuse the primary with the secondary

zài duì wèi lái zuò chū jué dìng zhī qián nǐ yǒu bì yào fēn chū zhǔ cì

在对未来作出决定之前，你有必要分出主次。

You need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.

nǐ dāng rán kě yǐ kàng yì dàn shì yào fēn qīng zhǔ cì

你当然可以抗议，但是要分清主次。

You can protest by all means, but keep a sense of proportion.