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出其不意攻其不备
出其不意攻其不備
chūqíbùyìgōngqíbùbèi
1.
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>]])
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
攻
gōng
to accuse; to assault; to criticize
HSK 6
7 丶
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
备
bèi
to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect
HSK 2
8 丶
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