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应机立断

yìng jī lì duàn

Definitions

  1. 1. to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation

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Child Words of 应机立断

应
yīng

to agree (to do sth)

应
yìng

to answer

断
duàn

to break

立
lì

to stand

机
jī

(bound form) machine; mechanism