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出其不意
chūqíbùyì
1. to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard

Character Breakdown

出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1 5 丶
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶

Compound Words (1)

出其不意攻其不备
chūqíbùyìgōngqíbùbèi
catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" [[孫子兵法|孙子兵法<SūnzǐBīngfǎ>]])

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