Word: 措手不及 (cuòshǒubùjí) 措手不及 dictionary entry cuòshǒubùjí no time to deal with it (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 措手不及 Example sentences using 措手不及 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 消息来得太快，我措手不及。 Xiāoxi láide tài kuài, wǒ cuòshǒubùjí. The news came so fast that I wasn't ready for it. 突然停电，大家都措手不及。 Tūrán tíngdiàn, dàjiā dōu cuòshǒubùjí. The power suddenly went out and everyone was caught unprepared.