爆冷 [－－]

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Pinyin bào lěng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. an upset (esp. in sports)
  2. unexpected turn of events
  3. to pull off a coup
  4. a breakthrough
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    人人​覺得會​輸​嗰​一方​嘅​冷​門​反而​贏​咗​；​大熱​倒灶
    to produce an unexpected result; to upset (in the sense of sports)
    • 我哋學校辯論隊爆冷贏咗啝！
      我哋学校辩论队爆冷赢咗啝！
      ngo5 dei6 hok6 haau6 bin6 leon6 deoi2 baau3 laang5 jeng4 zo2 wo4!
      Our school's debate team won against the odds!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to produce a dark horse; to have an unexpected turn of events
    (syn.) 爆冷門, 爆冷门
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 出了意料不到的事情
  2. 出乎很多人的意料
  3. 出現冷門 – 出现冷门
  4. 出了大冷門 – 出了大冷门
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢只爆冷一赔五十都畀佢贴中。
    呢隻爆冷一賠五十都畀佢貼中。
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    我哋学校辩论队爆冷赢咗啝！
    我哋學校辯論隊爆冷贏咗啝！
    ngo5 dei6 hok6 haau6 bin6 leon6 deoi2 baau3 laang5 jeng4 zo2 wo4!
    • Our school's debate team won against the odds!
  3. Cantonese
    呢场比赛爆冷门。
    呢場比賽爆冷門。
    ni1 coeng4 bei2 coi3 baau3 laang5 mun2.
    • The winner of this contest was a dark horse.
  4. Cantonese
    头先场马真系爆冷门！
    頭先場馬真係爆冷門！
    tau4 sin1 coeng4 maa5 zan1 hai6 baau3 laang5 mun2!
    • The previous horse race ended unexpectedly.