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乘人不备

chéngrénbùbèi

Traditional: 乘人不備

to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise

Character Breakdown

乘
chéng
ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply
HSK 4
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
备
bèi
to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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