Definition & Meaning

1.unpopular specialty

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

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

lěng mén

冷 门

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1
unpopular specialty
- mín yuè shì lěng mén
  民乐是冷门。
  Folk music is an unpopular specialty.
- diàn yǐng céng jīng shì lěng mén
  电影曾经是冷门。
  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
  过去地质学是冷门。
  In the past, geology was a branch of learning that received little attention.
synonym
bèi shí背时
antonym
rè mén热门
3
n.surprise (victory/defeat); unexpected outcome; unusual result (in a game or competition)
- dà lěng mén
  大冷门
  complete surprise
- nà cì bǐ sài chū le lěng mén
  那次比赛出了冷门。
  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.

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