急中生智 [－－－－]

Jyutping gap1 zung1 sang1 zi3
Pinyin jí zhōng shēng zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. quick witted in an emergency
  2. able to react resourcefully
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    響​危急​之間​揾​到​答案​或者​轉機
    to have quick wits in moments of desperation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to suddenly come up with a solution in an emergency
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢急中生智，终于都化险为夷。
    佢急中生智，終於都化險為夷。
    keoi5 gap1 zung1 sang1 zi3, zung1 jyu1 dou1 faa3 him2 wai4 ji4.
    • In the direst moment, his mind runs into motion and eventually emerge from grave danger.