Chinese word dictionary

措手不及

cuòshǒu-bùjí · no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

Word information

Simplified措手不及
Traditional措手不及
Pinyincuòshǒu-bùjí
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 措手不及

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