灵机一动

língjī-yídòng

to hit upon a bright idea

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 靈機一動
Dictionary entry

a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave

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See it in sentences

他灵机一动想出了办法。

Tā língjī-yídòng xiǎng chū le bànfǎ.

English

He hit upon an idea.

灵机一动不如平时积累。

Língjī-yídòng bùrú píngshí jīlěi.

English

A bright idea is no substitute for daily accumulation.

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