应机立断

Traditional form:

應機立斷

Pinyin (reading):

yìngjīlìduàn

Definitions:

• to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation

Characters:

• 应 - should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope
• 机 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

Traditional characters:

• 應 - should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope
• 機 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 斷 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt