冷门

lěng mén

CL 个 gè 门 mén

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 热门 rè mén 热门 rè mén popular; hot; in vogue opposite in popularity or being well-known: popular; hot; in vogue

Related words

2 items

• 冷知识 lěng zhī shi 冷知识 lěng zhī shi trivia little-known facts: trivia
• 冷场 lěng chǎng 冷场 lěng chǎng stage wait awkward silence or lack of response, sharing the 冷 (cold) component: stage wait

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as 冷门专业 (unpopular major), 冷门学科 (neglected field), or 爆冷门 (to produce a dark horse winner).

Cultural notes

In competition contexts, 爆冷门 describes an unexpected victory by a complete unknown, similar to 'dark horse' in English.

Example Sentences

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他学了一个很 冷门 的专业。

He studied a very unpopular major.

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Words Containing 冷门

• 爆冷门 爆冷门 bào lěng mén: an upset (esp. in sports)

Child Words of 冷门

• 冷 冷 lěng: cold
• 门 门 mén: gate