乘人不备
chéng​rén​bù​bèi

to take someone by surprise

  • created sense approved 乘人不备/乘人不備 · chéng​rén​bù​bèi · to take someone by surprise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乘人不备 / 乘人不備

    chéng​rén​bù​bèi

    to take someone by surprise

    to take advantage of someone in an unguarded moment; to catch someone off guard

    乘 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · to take advantage of 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 不备 (literal) → 不备/不備 · bù​bèi · off guard

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    created sense