無風三尺浪 (mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6 | wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4) : there's no waves but a three foot high wave appears out of nowhere; for sth. to happen suddenly and without any forewarning

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無風三尺浪

mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6

wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4

Sth. happens out of the blue

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

無風三尺浪 / 无风三尺浪

This word has been viewed 1554 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 6th Feb 2010 01:24 and last edited on 18th Jul 2010 18:11

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無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have
風 fung1 fung3 - wind
三 saam1 saam3 - three; several
尺 cek3 ce2 - ruler
浪 long6 - wave; dissolute

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