灵
机
一
动

A bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom) in Chinese: 灵机一动 (líng jī yī dòng)

líng jī yī dòng

a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 靈機一動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration
  2. 2to be struck by a brainwave

Stroke order

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灵
机
一
动

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄧㄥˊ

líng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

灵机一动

Simplified

靈機一動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他灵机一动，想出了一个好办法。

    tā líng jī yí dòng， xiǎng chū le yí gè hǎo bàn fǎ。

    He had a sudden brainwave and came up with a good idea.

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Related words

一

yī

one

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

灵

líng

quick

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

第一

dì yī

first

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

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