fuk1 zi3 sam1 ling4福至心靈福至心灵

Jyutpingfuk1 zi3 sam1 ling4

Yalefūk ji sām lìhng

Definition

To suddenly have a stroke of genius, inspiration, or mental clarity when good fortune arrives.

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How it's used

This idiom describes a sudden, almost mystical moment of clarity or inspiration that leads to a clever solution. It carries a sense of serendipity, suggesting that the person's mental sharpness was triggered by a stroke of good fortune rather than pure effort. It is often used to express surprise at someone's uncharacteristic display of intelligence.

Examples

keoi5佢ping4平si4時hou2好ceon2蠢，dim2點zi1知gam1今jat6日fuk1福zi3至sam1心ling4靈nam2諗dou3到go3個hou2好kiu4橋。

He is usually quite slow, but today he had a sudden stroke of genius and thought of a great idea.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪dat6突jin4然fuk1福zi3至sam1心ling4靈，ging2竟jin4然daap3答dak1得aam1啱le1呢tai4題naan4難tai4題？

Did you suddenly have a flash of inspiration, to be able to answer this difficult question correctly?

Common phrases

dat6突jin4然fuk1福zi3至sam1心ling4靈

suddenly have a flash of inspiration

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general term for being smart, but it specifically refers to a momentary, transient flash of insight. It should not be used to describe someone who is consistently intelligent or hardworking.