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情急智生
qíng​jí​zhì​shēng

necessity is the mother of invention

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情急智生 qíng​jí​zhì​shēng
necessity is the mother of invention
(idiom) to hit upon a bright idea in a moment of desperation; to find a way out of a tight spot through sudden inspiration

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  • 情急之下 qíng​jí​zhī​xià

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