灵动 (líng dòng) — to have a sudden inspiration; to be quick-witted

Definition

Examples

• 他脑子很灵动，总能想出好办法。
  Tā nǎo zi hěn líng dòng, zǒng néng xiǎng chū hǎo bàn fǎ.
  His mind is very quick-witted; he can always come up with good ideas.
• 在关键时刻，他忽然灵动了一下。
  Zài guān jiàn shí kè, tā hū rán líng dòng le yí xià.
  At the critical moment, he suddenly had a brain wave.
• 他的回答非常灵动，让人佩服。
  Tā de huí dá fēi cháng líng dòng, ràng rén pèi fú.
  His answer was very quick-witted, which impressed everyone.