应机立断 in English ying4 ji1 li4 duan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to act on an opportunity (idiomatic expression); to take prompt advantage of a situation

Simplified Characters

应 机 立 断

Traditional Characters

應 機 立 斷

Pinyin

ying4 ji1 li4 duan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

应ying1surname Ying 机ji1surname Ji 立li4surname Li 断duan4to break