灵机一动

Traditional: 靈機一動

líng jī yī dòng

Dictionary entry

a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration

What does 灵机一动 mean?

灵机一动 (líng jī yī dòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration

2to be struck by a brainwave

Character breakdown

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灵língquick · alert 机Jīsurname Ji 一yīone · single 动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement

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灵机一动

líng jī yī dòng

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