急中生智
jízhōng-shēngzhì
to think fast in an emergency
Every meaning
jízhōng-shēngzhì
- to think fast in an emergency
Its characters
- 急jíanxious; worried
- 中zhōngmiddle; center
- 生shēngto give birth to; to bear
- 智zhìwisdom; intelligence (as in 智慧)
Words with 急
Words with 中
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).