produce a surprise upset; shocker
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to produce a shocking upset; for an unexpected event to occur
informalOften used in the context of sports, competitions, elections, or any situation where a clear underdog defeats a favorite. The variant '爆冷' is also commonly used.
Běn本
jiè届
shì世
jiè界
jǐn锦
biāo标
sài赛
dà大
bào爆
lěng冷
mén门
，
xīn新
shǒu手
dǎ打
bài败
le了
shàng上
jiè届
guàn冠
jūn军
。
This World Championship produced a huge upset when a newcomer defeated the reigning champion.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
jié结
guǒ果
bào爆
lěng冷
mén门
le了
，
shuí谁
yě也
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
ruò弱
duì队
néng能
yíng赢
。
The result of this match was a shocker; no one expected the weaker team to win.
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Gǔ股
piào票
shì市
chǎng场
zuó昨
tiān天
bào爆
le了
gè个
dà大
lěng冷
mén门
。
The stock market had a major unexpected event yesterday.
Xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhōng中
bào爆
lěng冷
，
yī一
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
sù素
rén人
dāng当
xuǎn选
le了
shì市
zhǎng长
。
There was an election upset when a political novice was elected mayor.