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应答如流 — “To answer fluently and without hesitation”

应答如流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to answer fluently and without hesitation”. To respond readily and smoothly. Literally, “To respond like flowing water”.

Frequency

应答如流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 应yìng
  • 答dá
  • 如rú
  • 流liú

应答如流 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with
答
dá12answer, reply, respond
如
rú6like, as, if
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 应答如流

面对面试官提出的各种问题,他都能应答如流,展现出扎实的专业知识。
Facing various questions from the interviewer, he could answer fluently, demonstrating solid professional knowledge.

Idioms Related to 应答如流

Synonyms of 应答如流

  • kǒu口ruò若xuán悬hé河speak fluently and eloquently
  • yìng应duì对rú如liú流respond fluently and without hesitation

Antonyms of 应答如流

  • bèn笨kǒu口zhuō拙shé舌awkward in speech

More idioms starting with 应

  • yìng应fu付zì自rú如handle with ease and competence
  • yìng应fu付yù裕rú如handle with ease
  • 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

Questions about 应答如流

What does 应答如流 mean?
应答如流 (yìng dá rú liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to answer fluently and without hesitation”.
How do you pronounce 应答如流?
应答如流 is pronounced yìng dá rú liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 应答如流 literally mean?
Literally, 应答如流 means “to respond like flowing water”. It is used to mean “to answer fluently and without hesitation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 应答如流?
对答像流水一样。形容答语敏捷流利。
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