爆冷门(bào lěngmén) to get an unexpected result

Usage Notes:

“冷门”是指很少有人关注、不流行的工作或事业等，“爆冷门”则是指突然出现意料不到的结果。例如：在一场比赛中，不被看好的一方获胜或看好的一方输了就是爆冷门。
“冷门” means an unpopular job or career that few people pay attention to. “爆冷门” means to have unexpected results. For example: in a game, “爆冷门” means that the underdog wins or the favorite loses.
Keywords:
冷门 lěnɡmén：unpopular
工作 ɡōnɡzuò：job/ work
事业 shìyè：career
结果 jiéɡuǒ：result
获胜 huòshènɡ：win


Example sentence:

Zhècì bǐsài dàbào lěngmén, xīnshǒu dǎbài le shàngyījiè guànjūn.
1. 这次比赛大爆冷门，新手打败了上一届冠军。
The match got an unexpected result in that a novice beat the reigning champion.
Shílì xuánshū de bǐsài gèngróyì bào lěngmén.
2. 实力悬殊的赛事更容易爆冷门。
A badly mismatched event more easily creates a unexpected result.