触机便发 — “To react instantly or act immediately upon an opportunity”
触机便发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to react instantly or act immediately upon an opportunity”. To be quick to seize a chance and take action. Literally, “Touch the mechanism and it fires instantly”.
触机便发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
触机便发 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 触
- chù触shì事miàn面qiáng墙Completely bewildered when encountering a situation
- chù触dì地hào号tiān天wail and lament bitterly
- chù触chǔ处jī机lái来inspiration from every encounter
- chù触shǒu手kě可jí及within reach
- chù触shǒu手shēng生chūn春magical touch brings vitality
- chù触dòu斗mán蛮zhēng争trivial squabbles over minor gains
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤xīn心sad memories triggered by a scene
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤huái怀scene evokes poignant memories
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤qíng情sadness evoked by a scene
- chù触jǐng景shēng生huái怀to evoke feelings or memories upon seeing a scene
- chù触jǐng景shēng生qíng情be moved by a scene
- chù触jī机luò落jǐng阱fall into a trap
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What does 触机便发 mean?
触机便发 (chù jī biàn fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to react instantly or act immediately upon an opportunity”.
How do you pronounce 触机便发?
触机便发 is pronounced chù jī biàn fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 触机便发 literally mean?
Literally, 触机便发 means “Touch the mechanism and it fires instantly”. It is used to mean “to react instantly or act immediately upon an opportunity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 触机便发?
机：弓弩上的发箭器。原指弓弩上的发箭器，一经触发，箭便射出。后亦指人遇到机会便要发作。