qíng​jí​zhì​shēng

necessity is the mother of invention

Senses

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

References

variant 情急智生/情急智生 → 情急之下/情急之下