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突發奇想

简 突发奇想 · 繁 突發奇想
Mandarin · pinyin tū fā qí xiǎng

Meanings

  1. suddenly have a thought (idiom)
  2. suddenly be inspired to do something
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Characters in this entry

突
tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
發
fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
奇
qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
想
xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
发
fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
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1–1–2–3 · tu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3

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dat6 faat3 kei4 soeng2

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  1. (idiomatic) to suddenly come up with an ingenious idea; to suddenly be inspired to do something

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突發奇想 · tu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3
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Exact source record突發奇想 突发奇想 [tu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3] /suddenly have a thought (idiom)/suddenly be inspired to do something/