What does 猝不及防 mean?

猝不及防 (cù bù jí fáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught unprepared”.

How do you pronounce 猝不及防?

猝不及防 is pronounced cù bù jí fáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 猝不及防 literally mean?

Literally, 猝不及防 means “Too sudden to guard against”. It is used to mean “to be caught unprepared”.

What is the Chinese definition of 猝不及防?

猝：突然，出其不意。事情来得突然，来不及防备。

猝不及防 — “To be caught unprepared”

猝不及防 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught unprepared”. To be caught off guard by a sudden event. Literally, “Too sudden to guard against”.

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猝不及防 Pronunciation and Pinyin

猝cù
不bù
及jí
防fáng

猝不及防 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
猝	cù	11	suddenly and unexpectedly
不	bù	4	not
及	jí	4	reach, and, in time
防	fáng	7	guard against, prevent

Example Sentence with 猝不及防

突如其来的消息，让所有人都猝不及防。

The sudden news caught everyone unprepared.

Idioms Related to 猝不及防

Synonyms of 猝不及防

cuò措shǒu手bù不jí及caught off guard

Antonyms of 猝不及防

fáng防huàn患wèi未rán然prevent trouble before it happens

Questions about 猝不及防

What does 猝不及防 mean?: 猝不及防 (cù bù jí fáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught unprepared”.
How do you pronounce 猝不及防?: 猝不及防 is pronounced cù bù jí fáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猝不及防 literally mean?: Literally, 猝不及防 means “Too sudden to guard against”. It is used to mean “to be caught unprepared”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猝不及防?: 猝：突然，出其不意。事情来得突然，来不及防备。

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