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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「急中生智」. Check below for details.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「急中生智」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

In an emergency, I suddenly come up with a solution.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jí zhōng shēng zhì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gap1 jung3/jung1 saang1/sang1 ji3

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.