猝不及防 cùbùjífáng to be caught off guard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 猝 cù suddenly (bound form) abruptly; unexpectedly; suddenly不及 bùjí verb too late To have insufficient time to do something or to be unable to catch up.防 fáng verb to guard against To take precautions against; to prevent or be on the lookout for something undesirable