to surprise someone with something unexpected
用意想不到的事情让某人感到惊讶 (yòng yìxiǎng bùdào de shìqíng ràng mǒu rén gǎndào jīngyà)
"The new policy really threw us a curveball."
"新政策真的是让我们感到惊讶。" (Xīn zhèngcè zhēn de shì ràng wǒmen gǎndào jīngyà.)
to agree to stop fighting or arguing for a while
when the situation becomes very difficult or challenging
to stop being loyal or trustworthy
doing something unusual or original
don't make plans for something that might not happen
to help someone's skills and abilities grow and develop