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灵机 (靈機)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

灵机 [língjī]
  1. 1. sudden inspiration; brainwave

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

灵机 [língjī]
  1. 1. 机敏的思维
    灵机一动,计上心来。

Examples

灵机一动,想出了个好办法。
She had a brainwave and found a good solution.
a flash of wit
灵机一动
The solution can be triggered rather than reasoned out.
解决方案可以被灵机一动想出来,而不是推断出来。

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