bào
lěng

verb
sports
common

Meaning of 爆冷

爆冷 means to upset the odds; to produce an unexpected winner; to cause a surprise (especially in sports, elections, or competitions). Pronounced bào lěng.

  • to upset the odds; to produce an unexpected winner; to cause a surprise (especially in sports, elections, or competitions)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhè
chǎng
jué
sài
zhōng
 
pái
míng
de
duì
wu
bào
lěng
bài
le
wèi
miǎn
guān
jūn
 

In this final match, the eighth-ranked team upset the defending champion.

Zhè
xuǎn
zhōng
 
hòu
xuǎn
rén
bào
lěng
shèng
chū
 

In this election, the independent candidate won in an upset.

Duó
guàn
mén
zài
shǒu
lún
jiù
bào
lěng
chū
 

The tournament favorite was eliminated in the first round in a major upset.

Méi
rén
xiǎng
dào
men
huì
bào
lěng
shū
qiú
 

No one expected they would lose in such an upset.