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乘其不备
chéng​qí​bù​bèi

to catch someone unprepared

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 乘 chéng
    to take advantage of
    To avail oneself of an opportunity, circumstances, or someone's weakness.
  2. 其 qí pronoun
    [third-person possessive]
    his; her; its; their; refers back to a person or thing mentioned previously
  3. 不备 不備 bù​bèi
    off guard
    not prepared; caught off guard