出其不虞 — “To take someone by surprise”
出其不虞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take someone by surprise”. To do something unexpected. Literally, “Beyond one's expectation”.
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出其不虞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他在关键时刻出其不虞地提出了新的解决方案，赢得了大家的赞赏。
At the critical moment, he unexpectedly proposed a new solution and won everyone's admiration.
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Synonyms of 出其不虞
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- chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
- chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
- chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
- chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
- chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
- chū出hū乎qí其lèi类，，bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
- chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
- chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
- chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
- chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
- chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
- chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 出其不虞
What does 出其不虞 mean?
出其不虞 (chū qí bù yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take someone by surprise”.
How do you pronounce 出其不虞?
出其不虞 is pronounced chū qí bù yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出其不虞 literally mean?
Literally, 出其不虞 means “Beyond one's expectation”. It is used to mean “to take someone by surprise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 出其不虞?
犹言出其不意。指行动出乎人的意料。