Meaning of 措手不及
措手不及 means be caught unprepared; be unable to cope because something happens too suddenly. Pronounced cuò shǒu bù jí. HSK 7-9.
- be caught unprepared; be unable to cope because something happens too suddenly
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
tí题
xíng型
biàn变
huà化
hěn很
dà大
，
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
The exam question format changed drastically, catching us off guard.
Duì对
shǒu手
tū突
rán然
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zhàn战
shù术
，
shǐ使
zhǔ主
duì队
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
The opponent suddenly changed tactics, leaving the home team unprepared.
Bì必
xū须
zuò做
hǎo好
fáng防
hóng洪
zhǔn准
bèi备
gōng工
zuò作
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
yǔ雨
jì季
dào到
lái来
shí时
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
We must make flood prevention preparations to avoid being caught unprepared when the rainy season arrives.
Jīng经
lǐ理
de的
tū突
rán然
lí离
zhí职
ràng让
gōng公
sī司
shàng上
xià下
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
The manager's sudden resignation caught the entire company off guard.