攻其無備，出其不意

攻其無備，出其不意

See also: 攻其无备，出其不意

Chinese

		to attack; to accuse; to study	his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)	not have	to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip		to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)	his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)	not; no	idea; meaning; wish idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy
trad. (攻其無備，出其不意)		攻	其	無	備	，	出	其	不	意
simp. (攻其无备，出其不意)		攻	其	无	备	，	出	其	不	意

Etymology

From: The Art of War, by Sunzi ("Laying Plans, Number 24")

Literally: Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gōng qí wú bèi, chū qí bù yì

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄨˊ ㄅㄟˋ, ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: gōng qí wú bèi, chū qí bù yì [Phonetic: gōng qí wú bèi, chū qí bú yì]
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄨˊ ㄅㄟˋ, ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gong chyi wu bey, chu chyi bu yih
    • IPA ^(key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ u³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ i⁵¹/

Idiom

攻其無備，出其不意

1. catch somebody unawares