天外飛來一筆 [－－飞来－笔]

Jyutping tin1 ngoi6 fei1 lai4 jat1 bat1
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to insert a sentence into a place where it is completely unrelated to what came before or after it; to say or do something out of left field
    • 面對大老闆天外飛來一筆的決策，常令人無所適從，基層員工該如何應變？
      面对大老板天外飞来一笔的决策，常令人无所适从，基层员工该如何应变？
      miàn duì dà lǎo bǎn tiān wài fēi lái yī bǐ de jué cè ， cháng lìng rén wú suǒ shì cóng ， jī céng yuán gōng gāi rú hé yìng biàn ？
      People who are faced with a policy from the big boss that comes out of left field are often at a loss as to what to do. How is a low level employee to respond?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    面对大老板天外飞来一笔的决策，常令人无所适从，基层员工该如何应变？
    面對大老闆天外飛來一筆的決策，常令人無所適從，基層員工該如何應變？
    miàn duì dà lǎo bǎn tiān wài fēi lái yī bǐ de jué cè ， cháng lìng rén wú suǒ shì cóng ， jī céng yuán gōng gāi rú hé yìng biàn ？
    • People who are faced with a policy from the big boss that comes out of left field are often at a loss as to what to do. How is a low level employee to respond?