bào lěng mén

Traditional: 爆冷門

HSK 7–9

爆冷门 (bào lěng mén) is a Chinese word meaning “an upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events; to pull off a coup”.

Meanings

  1. 1an upset (esp. in sports)
  2. 2unexpected turn of events
  3. 3to pull off a coup
  4. 4a breakthrough

Characters in 爆冷门

爆bào · to explode; to burst冷lěng · cold门mén · gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])

Related words

门gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])门surname Men冷静calm; cool-headed; dispassionate爆炸explosion冷cold冷surname Leng部门department开门(lit. and fig.) to open a door爆to explode; to burst关门to close a door门口doorway专门specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)

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