lěng mén
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  • 1

    unpopular specialty

    • mín yuè shì lěng mén

      民乐冷门

      Folk music is an unpopular specialty.

    • diàn yǐng céng jīng shì lěng mén

      电影曾经冷门

      Movie was an unpopular specialty.

  • 2

    n.metaprofession, trade or branch of learning that receives little attention; not in popular demand; not in vogue; rarefied undertaking, programme, etc.

    • lěng mén zhǐ shù

      冷门指数

      unpopularity index

    • lěng mén zhuān yè

      冷门专业

      less popular discipline

    • guò qù dì zhì xué shì lěng mén

      过去地质学冷门

      In the past, geology was a branch of learning that received little attention.

  • 3

    n.surprise (victory/defeat); unexpected outcome; unusual result (in a game or competition)

    • dà lěng mén

      冷门

      complete surprise

    • nà cì bǐ sài chū le lěng mén

      比赛冷门

      The contest produced an unexpected winner.

    • nǚ dān bǐ sài lěng mén dié chū

      女单比赛冷门迭出

      Surprises dominated the female singles run.