急中生智

jí zhōng shēng zhì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

在紧急情况下，突然想出好的解决办法。

To suddenly come up with a clever solution in an emergency.

通常用于描述人在危急时刻的机智反应。

Usually used to describe a person's witty response in a critical moment.

1 遇到火灾时，他急中生智，用湿毛巾捂住口鼻逃生。（In case of fire, he had a sudden inspiration and escaped by covering his mouth and nose with a wet towel.）
2 考试时忘了公式，他急中生智，推导出了答案。（During the exam, he forgot the formula but had a flash of insight and derived the answer.）
3 谈判陷入僵局，经理急中生智，提出了一个双方都能接受的方案。（The negotiation was deadlocked, but the manager had a brainstorm and proposed a plan acceptable to both sides.）
4 汽车刹车失灵，司机急中生智，将车开上了沙堆。（The car brakes failed, and the driver quickly thought of driving onto a sand pile.）
5 演讲忘词时，她急中生智，讲了一个相关的笑话缓解尴尬。（When she forgot her speech, she had a bright idea and told a related joke to relieve the embarrassment.）

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