Definition
灵感 (líng gǎn) refers to a sudden flash of creative inspiration, often in art or science — it arises spontaneously and feels 'struck'. This contrasts with 创意 (chuàng yì), which denotes a formed creative idea or concept that you can deliberately work on and develop.
noun
inspirationcreative sparkinsight
Examples
- ，灵感。Xiě wénzhāng de shíhou, tā tūrán yǒu le líng gǎn.He suddenly got inspiration while writing an article.
- 灵感。Zhè wèi yìshùjiā de líng gǎn láizì dàzìrán.This artist's inspiration comes from nature.
- 灵感，。líng gǎn yì lái, tā jiù néng liánxù gōngzuò hǎo jǐ gè xiǎoshí.Once inspiration strikes, he can work for hours straight.
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