without thinking; quick response
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
without thinking; immediately; off the cuff
formalUsed to praise someone's quick wit, quick response, or fluency. It implies that the action comes naturally from familiarity or skill, without any hesitation.
Lǎo老
shī师
tí提
chū出
wèn问
tí题
hòu后
，
tā他
bù不
jiǎ假
sī思
suǒ索
de地
gěi给
chū出
le了
zhèng正
què确
dá答
àn案
。
After the teacher asked the question, he gave the correct answer without thinking.
Tā她
duì对
zhè这
gè个
huà话
tí题
fēi非
cháng常
shú熟
xī悉
，
bù不
jiǎ假
sī思
suǒ索
jiù就
néng能
shuō说
chū出
yī一
dà大
duī堆
lì例
zi子
。
She is very familiar with this topic and can rattle off a bunch of examples without thinking.
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Tā他
chǔ处
lǐ理
wēi危
jī机
shí时
bù不
jiǎ假
sī思
suǒ索
，
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
chū出
sè色
de的
jué决
duàn断
lì力
。
He handled the crisis without hesitation, showing excellent decisiveness.