lěng
bu
dīng

Meaning of 冷不丁

冷不丁 means unexpectedly; suddenly; without warning. Pronounced lěng bu dīng.

  • unexpectedly; suddenly; without warning

Definitions & Examples

lěng
bu
dīng
pāi
le
xià
 
xià
le
tiào
 

He suddenly patted me on the back and gave me a start.

Lěng
bu
dīng
tīng
dào
zhè
xiāo
xi
 
lèng
zhù
le
 

Hearing this news so suddenly, I was stunned.

Lǎo
shī
lěng
bu
dīng
wèn
 
dōu
méi
zhǔn
bèi
hǎo
 

The teacher called on me so unexpectedly that I wasn't prepared at all.