Definitions
- 1. a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
- 2. fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
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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
1 shown他学了一个很 冷门 的专业。
He studied a very unpopular major.
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