4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 781

Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「情急智生」 and how to use it.

The Chinese idiom 「情急智生」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

When the situation is urgent, I suddenly come up with a good way to deal with it.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qíng jí zhì shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ching4 gap1 ji3 saang1/sang1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.