爆冷门

Traditional (Taiwan): 爆冷門

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C2.

bàolěngmén ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄥˇ ㄇㄣˊ

- an upset (esp. in sports)
- unexpected turn of events
- to pull off a coup
- a breakthrough

Character by character

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