爆冷门

爆冷門

bàolěngmén

verb HSK 7-9 #79,744

Meanings

1 an upset (especially in sports)
2 unexpected turn of events
3 dark horse victory

Characters

to explode; to burst

Examples

HSK 3

世界杯经常会爆冷门。

Shìjièbēi jīngcháng huì bàolěngmén.

The World Cup often has upsets.

HSK 4

这场比赛爆冷门了，弱队赢了。

Zhè chǎng bǐsài bàolěngmén le, ruò duì yíng le.

This match had an upset - the underdog won.

Tips

usage

冷门 literally means 'cold gate' and refers to an unpopular or unexpected outcome. 爆 (to explode) adds dramatic emphasis.

Stroke Order

爆 bào

冷 lěng

门 mén