冷门 (lěng mén) — an unpopular or neglected field, subject, or area; an upset (in a competition, e.g., a surprise win by an underdog)
Definition
Means 'unpopular or neglected' (a field, subject, contestant) — literally 'cold door.' Also used in sports for an 'upset' when an underdog wins.
noun
an unpopular or neglected fieldsubjector areaan upset (in a competition, e.g., a surprise win by an underdog)
Examples
- 。Kǎo gǔ xué suàn shì bǐ jiào lěng mén de zhuān yè.Archeology is a relatively unpopular major.
- 。Zhè cì bǐ sài bào chū le yí gè lěng mén.The competition produced an upset.
- ，。Tā yuán běn shì gè lěng mén xuǎn shǒu, méi xiǎng dào zuì hòu ná le jīn pái.He was originally an unknown competitor, but unexpectedly won the gold medal.
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