骤不及防 — “To be caught off guard”
骤不及防 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught off guard”. To be taken by surprise; to be unprepared for a sudden event. Literally, “too sudden to guard against”.
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这场突如其来的大雨让人骤不及防，大家都没有带伞。
The sudden heavy rain caught everyone off guard; nobody had an umbrella.
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What does 骤不及防 mean?
骤不及防 (zhòu bù jí fáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught off guard”.
How do you pronounce 骤不及防?
骤不及防 is pronounced zhòu bù jí fáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骤不及防 literally mean?
Literally, 骤不及防 means “too sudden to guard against”. It is used to mean “to be caught off guard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 骤不及防?
指事情来得突然，使人不及防备。