突如其来

• Pinyin: tū rú qí lái
• Desglose de hanzi: 突 = sudden; 如 = like; 其 = it/that; 来 = to come

Significado

Repentino e inesperado; surgir de la nada; sin previo aviso.

An idiom describing events that occur completely without warning or preparation. Often used for surprises, both good (突如其来的惊喜) and bad (突如其来的灾难).

Ejemplos

1. 这场突如其来的疫情打乱了所有人的计划。
2. 突如其来的表白让她不知所措。
3. 老板突如其来的辞退通知让他措手不及。

Guía de uso

Contexto: unexpected events, surprises, emergencies

Tono: dramatic

Correcto

• 突如其来的变故。(Sudden unexpected change.)
• 突如其来的惊喜。(Unexpected surprise.)

Incorrecto

• 把有预兆的事叫'突如其来' (突如其来 means genuinely no warning — events with signs leading up aren't 突如其来)

Origen e historia

突 means sudden, 如 means like, 其 is a pronoun, 来 means to come — coming as suddenly as that.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal