English · Idiom Candidate

burning question

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A question that is very important and needs to be answered

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một câu hỏi rất quan trọng và cần được trả lời

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Literally: a question that is on fire

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The burning question on everyone's mind is how to solve the crisis

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “burning question” mean?

A question that is very important and needs to be answered Literally: a question that is on fire

Is “burning question” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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