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CHINESE WORD

cuò shǒu bù jí

措手不及

no time to deal with it (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2
English meanings
no time to deal with it (idiom), caught unprepared

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    cuòshǒubùjí措手不及。

    Caught off guard.

  2. 02

    ràng让rén人cuòshǒubùjí措手不及。

    Took everyone by surprise.

  3. 03

    yìngduì应对bù不jí及。

    Too slow to respond.

  4. 04

    zuò做hǎo好zhǔnbèi准备。

    Be prepared.

  5. 05

    miǎnde免得cuòshǒubùjí措手不及。

    So as not to be caught off guard.

  6. 06

    jīnghuāngshīcuò惊慌失措。

    Panicked.

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