灵光

靈光

língguāng

noun #12,334

Meanings

1 divine light
2 halo
3 (slang) effective; working well

Characters

spirit; divine; clever

light; brilliance

Examples

佛像头上有一道灵光。

Fóxiàng tóu shàng yǒu yīdào língguāng.

There's a halo of divine light above the Buddha statue.

这个方法挺灵光的。

Zhège fāngfǎ tǐng língguāng de.

This method works really well.

Tips

usage

In colloquial speech, 灵光 means 'working well' or 'in good shape.' 脑子不灵光 (nǎozi bù língguāng) means 'not thinking clearly' or 'not sharp.'

Stroke Order

灵 líng

光 guāng