猝不及防 cù bù jí fáng

to be caught off guard; without warning

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 55929th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be caught off guard
  2. 2. without warning

Characters

Character Meaning
猝 cù
sudden; unexpected; abrupt
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
及 jí HSK 4
to reach; and; up to
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend