不速之客 (bù sù zhī kè) — uninvited guest; unexpected visitor
Definition
A literary/formal set phrase for an uninvited or unexpected guest. More formal and written than plain 客人, with a slightly negative tone (the visitor arrives uninvited, often disruptively).
noun
uninvited guestunexpected visitor
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 不速之客。Wǎn shàng jiā lǐ tū rán lái le yí wèi bù sù zhī kè.An unexpected guest suddenly came to the house in the evening.
- 不速之客，。Zhè cì huì yì lái le jǐ gè bù sù zhī kè, dǎ luàn le wǒ men de ān pái.Several uninvited guests came to this meeting and disrupted our plans.
- ，不速之客。Zài zhè ge píng jìng de xiǎo zhèn lǐ, zhè wèi bù sù zhī kè yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de zhù yì.In this peaceful town, this unexpected guest attracted everyone's attention.
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