应机立断 — “Respond to the opportunity and make an immediate decision”
应机立断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a prompt and decisive decision when the opportune moment arises; to act decisively on the spur of the moment”. Literally, “respond to the opportunity and make an immediate decision”.
应机立断 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yìng应rèn刃ér而jiě解to be readily and smoothly resolved
- yìng应biàn变wú无fāng方adapt to changes without a fixed method
- yìng应biàn变suí随jī机adapt to changing circumstances
- yìng应míng名diǎn点mǎo卯go through the motions
- yīng应tú图shòu受lù箓Ascend to power by divine mandate
- yìng应shēng声chóng虫a yes-man
- yìng应tiān天cóng从rén人Align with Heaven's will and people's wishes
- yīng应tiān天cóng从mín民comply with natural principles and popular will
- yīng应tiān天cóng从wù物adapt to cosmic principles and human desires
- yīng应tiān天shòu受mìng命chosen by Heaven to lead
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What does 应机立断 mean?
应机立断 (yìng jī lì duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a prompt and decisive decision when the opportune moment arises; to act decisively on the spur of the moment”.
How do you pronounce 应机立断?
应机立断 is pronounced yìng jī lì duàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 应机立断 literally mean?
Literally, 应机立断 means “respond to the opportunity and make an immediate decision”. It is used to mean “to make a prompt and decisive decision when the opportune moment arises; to act decisively on the spur of the moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 应机立断?
犹言当机立断。形容在紧要关头处事果断。