Lingaku- to be caught off guard
- without warning
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be caught off guard
- without warning
This phrase describes a situation where someone is surprised or unprepared for an event or action that happens unexpectedly.
He was caught off guard by the news of his resignation.
This meaning emphasizes that something happened suddenly and without any prior indication or alert.
It suddenly started to rain, and everyone was caught off guard.
Her comment caught me off guard and surprised me.
Generated collocations (experimental)
cù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的gōng jī攻击a sudden attackcù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的qíng kuàng情况an unexpected situationcù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的xiāo xi消息unexpected newscù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的tiǎo zhàn挑战an unforeseen challengecù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的fǎn yìng反应an instinctive reactioncù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的biàn huà变化sudden changecù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的shì gù事故an unanticipated accidentcù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的jué cè决策a hasty decisioncù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的xí jī袭击a surprise assaultcù bù jí fáng猝不及防de的zhèn wáng阵亡unexpected casualties