wisdom in an emergency; quick-witted in a crisis
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to have a quick wit in an emergency; to think of a clever solution under pressure
neutral用于形容人在危急关头表现出机智和应变能力。
Dà大
huǒ火
zhōng中
，
tā他
jí急
zhōng中
shēng生
zhì智
，
yòng用
shī湿
máo毛
jīn巾
wǔ捂
zhù住
kǒu口
bí鼻
táo逃
le了
chū出
lái来
。
In the fire, he had a flash of inspiration, covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, and escaped.
Yǎn眼
kàn看
jiù就
yào要
bèi被
zhuī追
shàng上
，
tā他
jí急
zhōng中
shēng生
zhì智
duǒ躲
jìn进
le了
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
。
Seeing he was about to be caught, he quickly thought of a plan and hid in an alley.
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Kǎo考
shì试
shí时
wǒ我
wàng忘
le了
gōng公
shì式
，
dàn但
jí急
zhōng中
shēng生
zhì智
，
yòng用
lìng另
yī一
gè个
fāng方
fǎ法
jiě解
chū出
le了
nà那
dào道
tí题
。
I forgot the formula during the exam, but under pressure, I thought of another way to solve the problem.
Nà那
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
tái台
shàng上
huà话
tǒng筒
tū突
rán然
méi没
shēng声
le了
，
dàn但
tā他
jí急
zhōng中
shēng生
zhì智
，
dà大
shēng声
hǎn喊
chū出
tái台
cí词
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
When the actor's microphone suddenly died on stage, he quick-wittedly shouted his lines, winning applause from the audience.