임기응변이 · 임기응변을
improvisation, thinking on one's feet; adapting to circumstances
Example
발표 중에 문제가 생겼지만 임기응변으로 잘 넘겼어요.
A problem came up during the presentation, but I improvised and got through it.
Word parts
임 face+기 occasion+응 respond+변 change
Literally 'facing the moment, responding to change.'
Good to know
Can sound slightly negative, implying a stopgap: 임기응변식 대응 'a makeshift response.'
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