A sudden creative idea
突如其来的创意 (Tū rú qí lái de chuàng yì)
"He had a flash of inspiration while working late at night."
"他在深夜工作时有了灵感的闪现。" (Tā zài shēn yè gōngzuò shí yǒu le **líng gǎn de shǎn xiàn**.)
to act independently and follow your own ideas
to capture and punish someone for a crime
when you can almost remember something but not quite
disappointed but having learned from the experience
to continue working even when you are tired or out of energy
to talk directly about the main topic