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不意

bù yì

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Definitions

  1. 1. unexpectedly
  2. 2. unawareness
  3. 3. unpreparedness

Words Containing 不意

出其不意
chū qí bù yì

to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard

出其不意，攻其不备
chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi

to 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[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ])

Child Words of 不意

意
yì

idea

不
bù

no; not so