qíng​jí​zhì​shēng

necessity is the mother of invention

  1. qíng affixnoun
    situation
    (bound form) situation; condition; state of affairs; as in 病情 bìng​qíng or 实情 shí​qíng
  2. adjective
    urgent
    pressing; requiring immediate attention
  3. zhì nounadjective
    wisdom; wise
    wisdom; resourcefulness; intelligence; wit; wise; clever; having deep insight
  4. to give rise to
    to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate