chū​qí​bù​yì​gōng​qí​bù​bèi

to catch an enemy off guard

  1. to take someone by surprise
    to act when the other party is least expecting it (idiom); to catch someone off guard
  2. gōng
    non-Chinese
  3. to catch someone off guard
    to launch a surprise attack when the opponent is unprepared; to catch an enemy unawares