冷不防 lěng bu fáng

unexpectedly; suddenly; off guard

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 48448th word

Definitions

  1. 1. unexpectedly
  2. 2. suddenly
  3. 3. off guard
  4. 4. at unawares
  5. 5. against expectations

Characters

Character Meaning
冷 lěng HSK 1
cold; surname Leng
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend