Definition
不测 is a formal noun meaning an unforeseen accident or mishap. It often appears in fixed expressions like 以防不测 ('to guard against accidents') and the proverb 天有不测风云 ('there are unexpected storms in the sky — life is unpredictable'). Use it in written or cautious speech to refer to negative events that cannot be predicted.
n.
unforeseen accidentcontingencymishap
Examples
- ，。Chūmén lǚxíng yào xiǎoxīn, yǐ fáng bù cè.When traveling, be careful to guard against accidents.
- 不测。Shuí yě méi xiǎng dào huì fāshēng zhèyàng de bù cè.No one expected such an accident to happen.
- 不测，。Miàn duì bù cè, wǒmen yào bǎochí lěngjìng.In the face of unforeseen events, we must stay calm.
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