dāng
duàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 当机立断

当机立断 means to make a prompt decision at the right moment; to act decisively when the opportunity arises. Pronounced dāng jī lì duàn.

  • to make a prompt decision at the right moment; to act decisively when the opportunity arises

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
dào
shāng
 
dāng
duàn
 
tóu
 

Seeing the business opportunity, he acted decisively and invested immediately.

Qíng
kuàng
wēi
 
duì
zhǎng
dāng
duàn
 
xià
lìng
chè
 

The situation was critical, so the team leader made a prompt decision to order an evacuation.

Miàn
duì
zhuàng
kuàng
 
dāng
duàn
 

Facing an unexpected situation, you must act decisively.

Dǒng
shì
huì
dāng
duàn
 
chè
huàn
le
shǒu
zhí
xíng
guān
 

The board of directors acted decisively and replaced the CEO.