123 Chinese Idioms (成语), 100 from the Singapore Primary School Curriculum List—more soon!
急中生智
jí zhōng shēng zhì

Literal Meaning 字面意思
Wisdom during a crisis
Definition 定义
To come up with a solution during a pressing situation
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
Last-minute save; eleventh-hour rescue; quick-witted; to MacGyver a solution
Example 例句
詹姆士·庞德总能在危险的时刻急中生智,化险为夷。但是换成我的话,应该只会惊慌失措。
James Bond can be trusted to find an escape route in a dangerous situation. I think if it were me, I would probably just panic.
Similar 相似词
情急智生
Opposite 相反词
束手无策、无计可施
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