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Home / Idiom / 猝不及防

to be caught off guard · without warning

猝不及防
cù bù jí fáng
c+ù·4th toneb+ù·4th tonej+í·2nd tonef+áng·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared措手不及cuò shǒu bù jí(idiom) virtually impossible to prevent防不胜防fáng bù shèng fáng
Antonyms
to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) · to forestall · to nip sth in the bud防患未然fáng huàn wèi rán
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