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突發奇想

简突发奇想 · 繁突發奇想

Mandarin · pinyin tū fā qí xiǎng

suddenly have a thought (idiom)
suddenly be inspired to do something

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

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