临场发挥 (lín cháng) — to perform on the spot; to show one's ability under pressure in a live situation
Definition
Refers to performing or responding in the moment without prior preparation — how well you handle pressure when it actually counts. Pairs with 发挥 'to bring into play'; 临场 marks the live, unrehearsed situation.
verb
to perform on the spotto show one's ability under pressure in a live situation
Examples
- 临场发挥，。Zhè cì bǐ sài tā lín cháng dé fēi cháng chū sè, ná dào le guàn jūn.He performed exceptionally well in this competition and won the championship.
- 临场发挥，。Miàn shì shí nǐ de lín cháng hěn zhòng yào, yào fàng sōng xīn tài.Your performance on the spot during the interview is very important; you need to relax and stay calm.
- ，临场发挥。Píng shí liàn dé zài hǎo, lín cháng bù hǎo yě bái fèi.No matter how well you practice, if you don't perform well on the spot, it's all useless.
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