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缺乏臨機応変 (quēfá línjī yìngbiàn - to lack the ability to adapt)

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

formal

How it works

Composed of the transitive verb 缺乏 (quēfá, 'to lack') followed by the four-character idiom (chengyu) 臨機應變 (línjī yìngbiàn, 'to adapt according to circumstances'). It typically acts as a predicate or modifies a noun (often '的能力' - the ability to...) to describe a deficiency in handling unexpected situations. Note that the character '応' in the prompt is a Japanese shinjitai variant; standard Traditional Chinese writes it as '應'.

Sample sentences

他雖然工作認真，但遇到突發狀況時往往缺乏臨機應變的能力。

Although he is a hard worker, he often lacks the ability to adapt when unexpected situations arise.

這項計劃太過死板，缺乏臨機應變的彈性。

This plan is too rigid and lacks the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.

在瞬息萬變的商場上，缺乏臨機應變就很容易被競爭對手淘汰。

In the fast-changing business world, lacking adaptability makes it very easy to be eliminated by competitors.

Quick facts

idiom_component:臨機應變 (chengyu meaning to act according to circumstances)

simplified_chinese:缺乏临机应变

standard_traditional:缺乏臨機應變

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Example

他雖然工作認真，但遇到突發狀況時往往缺乏臨機應變的能力。

Although he is a hard worker, he often lacks the ability to adapt when unexpected situations arise.

這項計劃太過死板，缺乏臨機應變的彈性。

This plan is too rigid and lacks the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.