What does 灵机一动 mean?

灵机一动 (líng jī yī dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a sudden inspiration”.

How do you pronounce 灵机一动?

灵机一动 is pronounced líng jī yī dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

灵机：灵活的心思。急忙中转了一下念头（多指临时想出了一个办法）。

灵机一动 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a sudden inspiration”. To hit on a bright idea; to come up with a clever thought unexpectedly.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
灵	líng	7	spirit, clever, effective
机	jī	6	machine, opportunity, airplane
一	yī	1	one, a, single, whole
动	dòng	6	to move or act

他正在为这个难题发愁，突然灵机一动，想出了一个绝妙的解决方案

He was struggling with the difficult problem when he suddenly had a bright idea and came up with an excellent solution.

What does 灵机一动 mean?: 灵机一动 (líng jī yī dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a sudden inspiration”.
How do you pronounce 灵机一动?: 灵机一动 is pronounced líng jī yī dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 灵机一动?: 灵机：灵活的心思。急忙中转了一下念头（多指临时想出了一个办法）。