措手不及
cuòshǒu-bùjí
caught off guard; caught unprepared
Every meaning
cuòshǒu-bùjí
- caught off guard; caught unprepared
Its characters
- 措cuòto arrange; to handle (as in 措施, 举措)
- 手shǒuhand
- 不bùnot; no
- 及jíand
Words with 措
Words with 手
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).