不速之客

bù sù zhī kè

Dictionary entry

(idiom) uninvited or unexpected guest

What does 不速之客 mean?

不速之客 (bù sù zhī kè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) uninvited or unexpected guest

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-速sùfast · rapid 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 客kècustomer; visitor; guest · classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)

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不速之客

bù sù zhī kè

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