措手不及 cuòshǒu-bùjí no time to deal with it (idiom)
no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
How to remember 措手不及: 措 to arrange + 手 hand + 不 not + 及 reach = no time to deal with it (idiom).
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- Caught off guard, with no time to react (idiom) - 突如其来的问题让他措手不及 (tūrúqílái de wèntí ràng tā cuòshǒu-bùjí) the sudden question caught him completely off guard.
- Used when something abrupt leaves no chance to prepare or respond.