出其不意，攻其不备

chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi

Definitions

1. 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 出其不意，攻其不备

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 其 qí: his
• 出 chū: to go out
• 攻 gōng: to attack
• 不备 bù bèi: unprepared
• 不意 bù yì: unexpectedly
• 备 bèi: (bound form) to prepare; to equip
• 出其不意 chū qí bù yì: to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
• 意 yì: idea
• 攻其不备 gōng qí bù bèi: see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi]