出其不备
chū​qí​bù​bèi

to catch off guard

  • created sense approved 出其不备/出其不備 · chū​qí​bù​bèi · to catch off guard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出其不备 / 出其不備

    chū​qí​bù​bèi

    to catch off guard

    To strike or act when others are unprepared; to take someone by surprise.

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to go out 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 不备 (literal) → 不备/不備 · bù​bèi · off guard

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    created sense