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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

References

variant 情急智生/情急智生 → 情急之下/情急之下
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