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措手不及

cuòshǒubùjí

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

Character Breakdown

措
cuò
to arrange; to execute on; to manage
HSK 5
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
及
jí
to extend; to reach; and; in time
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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