Word: 冷门 (lěngmén) Traditional: 冷門 冷门 dictionary entry lěngmén a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition Full dictionary entry for 冷门 Example sentences using 冷门 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 没想到冷门选手拿了冠军！ Méixiǎngdào lěngmén xuǎnshǒu nále guànjūn! Who would have thought the unknown player would win the championship! 考古是个比较冷门的专业。 Kǎogǔ shì gè bǐjiào lěngmén de zhuānyè. Archaeology is a rather niche major.