HSK V7-9
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冷门

/ lěngmén /
Strokes

Definition

a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)/fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

Example

As a Noun

profession, trade or branch of learning that receives little attention; unpopular trade, subject, etc

1
nián
去年
zhège
这个
páizi
牌子
de
huò
hái
hěn
zǒuqiào
走俏
  
,
jīnnián
今年
què
chéng
le
lěngmén
冷门
  

Last year the product of this brand met with warm reception in the market, but this year it leaves people cold.

2
Lěngmén
冷门
zhuān
专业

less popular discipline/major/subject

3
Lěngmén
冷门
zhí
职业

neglected/unpopular profession/trade; profession/trade not much in demand

4
Lěngmén
冷门
piào
股票

low-price issues

As a Noun

surprise (victory/defeat); upset; unexpected outcome; unusual result (in a game or competition)

5
Zhè
无疑
shì
mǎnguàn
大满贯
juésài
决赛
shǐ
历史
shàng
zuì
de
lěngmén
冷门
zhī
之一
  

It was surely among the most memorable surprises in the history of Slam finals.

6
wèi
那位
niánqīng
年轻
xuǎnshǒu
选手
lián
bàolěngmén
爆冷门
  
,
jìn
进入
juésài
决赛
  

The young candidate pulled off upset after upset to get to the finals.

7
wèi
那位
fēi
zhǒngzi
种子
zài
sān
第三
lún
bài
击败
6
6
háo
zhǒngzi
种子
  
,
bàochū
爆出
lěngmén
冷门
  

The unseeded player ran out an unexpected winner of the third round clash against the sixth seed.

8
Shā
莎拉波娃
bài
gěi
míng
意大利
wài
外卡
xuǎnshǒu
选手
  
,
bàochū
爆出
sài
比赛
第一
lún
zhōng
yòu
lěngmén
冷门
  

Sharapova became another unexpected loser in the first round, going down to an Italian wild card player.

9
dān
女单
sài
比赛
zhōng
lěngmén
冷门
diéchū
迭出
  

Surprises dominated the female singles run.

10
lěngmén
冷门

big/complete surprise; major upset; most unexpected outcome