verb
猝不及防
cù bù jí fáng
to be caught off guard; without warning
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Related words
- 不逮捕特权bù dài bǔ tè quánthe right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, to members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee
- 人赃俱获rén zāng jù huò(of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods
- 兔死狗烹tù sǐ gǒu pēnglit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)
HSK levels
猝不及防 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
猝不及防 (cù bù jí fáng) means "to be caught off guard; without warning" in Chinese.
猝不及防 is pronounced "cù bù jí fáng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
猝不及防 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
猝不及防 is made up of the characters 猝, 不, 及, 防. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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