应机立断

Traditional: 應機立斷

yìng jī lì duàn

Dictionary entry

to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation

What does 应机立断 mean?

应机立断 (yìng jī lì duàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation

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应Yīngsurname Ying · Taiwan pr. [Ying4]机Jīsurname Ji 立Lìsurname Li 断duànto break · to snap

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应机立断

yìng jī lì duàn

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