措手不及 [－－－－]

Jyutping cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6
Pinyin cuò shǒu bù jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    嚟​唔​切​反應​去​應​對
    not fast enough to respond to or deal with something
    • 呢鋪真係畀佢殺個措手不及啦！
      呢铺真系畀佢杀个措手不及啦！
      ni1 pou1 zan1 hai6 bei2 keoi5 saat3 go3 cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 laa1
      I am not fast enough to respond to him this time!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be caught unawares
    (syn.) 猝不及防
    • 我預將大兵廕庇集結於敵必經通路之側，乘敵運動之際，突然前進，包圍而攻擊之，打他一個措手不及，迅速解決戰鬥。
      我预将大兵荫庇集结于敌必经通路之侧，乘敌运动之际，突然前进，包围而攻击之，打他一个措手不及，迅速解决战斗。
      wǒ yù jiāng dà bīng yìn bì jí jié yú dí bì jīng tōng lù zhī cè ， chéng dí yùn dòng zhī jì ， tū rán qián jìn ， bāo wéi ér gōng jī zhī ， dǎ tā yī ge cuò shǒu bù jí ， xùn sù jiě jué zhàn dòu ．
      We should concentrate a big force under cover beforehand alongside the route which the enemy is sure to take, and while he is on the move, advance suddenly to encircle and attack him before he knows what is happening, and thus quickly conclude the battle.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #669
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    恒指急跌一千点杀得好友措手不及。
    恆指急跌一千點殺得好友措手不及。
    hang4 zi2 gap1 dit3 jat1 cin1 dim2 saat3 dak1 hou2 jau2 cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6.
    • The Hang Seng Index fell 1000 points, decimating the returns of the bulls.
  2. Cantonese
    呢铺真系畀佢杀个措手不及啦！
    呢鋪真係畀佢殺個措手不及啦！
    ni1 pou1 zan1 hai6 bei2 keoi5 saat3 go3 cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 laa1
    • I am not fast enough to respond to him this time!
  3. Cantonese
    恒指急升一千点杀得淡友措手不及。
    恆指急升一千點殺得淡友措手不及。
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Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我预将大兵荫庇集结于敌必经通路之侧，乘敌运动之际，突然前进，包围而攻击之，打他一个措手不及，迅速解决战斗。
    我預將大兵廕庇集結於敵必經通路之側，乘敵運動之際，突然前進，包圍而攻擊之，打他一個措手不及，迅速解決戰鬥。
    wǒ yù jiāng dà bīng yìn bì jí jié yú dí bì jīng tōng lù zhī cè ， chéng dí yùn dòng zhī jì ， tū rán qián jìn ， bāo wéi ér gōng jī zhī ， dǎ tā yī ge cuò shǒu bù jí ， xùn sù jiě jué zhàn dòu ．
    • We should concentrate a big force under cover beforehand alongside the route which the enemy is sure to take, and while he is on the move, advance suddenly to encircle and attack him before he knows what is happening, and thus quickly conclude the battle.