What does 灵机一动 mean in Chinese?
灵机一动 (língjī-yídòng) means a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
灵机一动
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration
02
to be struck by a brainwave
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 灵机一动?
灵机一动 is pronounced língjī-yídòng.
Is 灵机一动 an HSK word?
灵机一动 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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