機き知ち縦じゅう横おう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

very witty; ingenious and resourceful

Describes a person or their remarks as exceptionally quick-witted, clever, and able to handle any situation with sharp intelligence. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

• 彼かれの機き知ち縦じゅう横おうな話はなしぶりに、会かい場じょうは何なん度ども笑わらいに包つつまれた。

  His very witty way of speaking filled the venue with laughter again and again.

• 機き知ち縦じゅう横おうの人じん物ぶつとして知しられる作さっ家かの新しん作さくが話わ題だいだ。

  The new work by an author known as a very ingenious and resourceful person is the talk of the town.