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no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
c+uò·4th tonesh+ǒu·3rd toneb+ù·4th tonej+í·2nd tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be caught off guard · without warning猝不及防cù bù jí fángto lose one's head out of fear (idiom)惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuòat a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered手足无措shǒu zú wú cuòthere's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late来不及lái bu jílit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty · to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)临渴掘井lín kě jué jǐng(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) · (fig.) to make preparations only at the last moment临阵磨枪lín zhèn mó qiāng
Antonyms
to handle easily (idiom); effortless措置裕如cuò zhì yù rúcalm · unruffled从容不迫cóng róng bù pò
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