灵机一动

(靈機一動)líng jī yī dòng

to come up with an idea; to brainstorm

Example Sentences

就在大家一筹莫展时,他灵机一动想出了一个好办法。

jiù zài dà jiā yī chóu mò zhǎn shí, tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng chū le yí gè hǎo bàn fǎ.

Just when everyone was stuck, he suddenly came up with a good way.

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