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猝不及防

cù bù jí fáng

4-character word

What 猝不及防 means

1. to be caught off guard
2. without warning

The characters in 猝不及防

• 猝cùabruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 及jíand; to reach; up to
• 防fángto protect; to defend; to guard against

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