冷不防

lěngbufáng
  1. unexpectedly
  2. suddenly
  3. at unawares
  4. off guard
  5. against expectations

CEDICT

Homographs

冷不防 lěngbùfáng

Entry Composition

1 冷 lěng cold
2 不防 bùfáng
  1. to not expect; to not anticipate
  2. to not guard against; to be not vigilant

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不意 bùyì
  1. unexpectedly
  2. unawareness
  3. unpreparedness
不料 bùliào
  1. unexpectedly
  2. to one's surprise
不期 bùqī
  1. unexpectedly
  2. to one's surprise
我不期待去上班

I don't look forward to going to work.

Source: Tatoeba

居然 jūrán
  1. unexpectedly
  2. to one's surprise
  3. go so far as to
我居然忘记了今天有课！

I completely forgot that there was class today!

Source: Tatoeba

抽冷子 chōulěngzi (coll.) unexpectedly
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