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CHINESE WORD

líng jī yī dòng

灵机一动

a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ling2 ji1 yi1 dong4
English meanings
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom), to hit upon an inspiration, to be struck by a brainwave

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    língjīyīdòng灵机一动。

    A sudden idea struck.

  2. 02

    língjīyīdòng灵机一动xiǎng想chūlai出来。

    Thought of it in a flash.

  3. 03

    jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智。

    Think on one's feet.

  4. 04

    jīzhì机智qiǎomiào巧妙。

    Clever.

  5. 05

    qiǎomiào巧妙jiějué解决。

    Cleverly solved.

  6. 06

    lìng令rén人chēng称qí奇。

    Amazing.

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