机智 (機智)
jī zhì
Pinyin
Definition
机智 (機智)
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- quick-witted
- resourceful
Character Decomposition
Idioms (14)
不经一事,不长一智
- 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
仁者见仁,智者见智
- 1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
- 2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
做张做智
- 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
- 2 to show theatrical affectation
- 3 to indulge in histrionics
利令智昏
- 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
吃一堑,长一智
- 1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
Sample Sentences
风趣、幽默、聪明机智
charm; humour; smart and quick-wittied
花木兰机智过人,屡建奇功,朕封你为尚书郎,赐良田千亩,黄金万两!
Hua Mulan has proven exceedingly quick-witted and has been successful time and time again. I appoint you to the office of high official and grant you 1000 mu of fertile farmland and 500 kilograms of gold.