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措手不及

cuò shǒu bù jí
HSK 7

English Meaning

no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

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你我从两面包抄崇营 打他们个措手不及
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务必击退至少五十里 好 孟校尉

“to at least 50 li further away. - Yes. - Captain Meng.”

“We'll flank the Chong camp and catch them off guard.”

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韩校尉 你留下守城

“Captain Han, stay for city defense.”

《白日提灯​》 · historical_and_court
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敌人行动之快 让总部措手不及
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导致敌人 很快便找到了档案馆的总部

“the enemy quickly found the headquarters of the Archives.”

“The enemy moved so fast that the headquarters was caught off guard.”

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仅一夜之间

“Overnight,”

《南部档案》 · crisis_and_conflict
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突袭得措手不及
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以至于不被那墕国

“so we won't be caught off guard”

“by the Yan State's surprise attack.”

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所以我们也不必告知皇上

“Therefore, we need not inform the Emperor.”

《成何体统》 · historical_and_court
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