乘其不备 — “To take advantage of someone's unpreparedness”
乘其不备 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of someone's unpreparedness”. To catch someone off guard. Literally, “take advantage of their unpreparedness”.
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乘其不备 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乘其不备 Character Breakdown
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他决定乘其不备，突然发起进攻，希望能打对方一个措手不及。
He decided to take advantage of their unpreparedness, launching a sudden attack, hoping to catch them off guard.
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- chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
- chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
- chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
- chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper
- chéng乘jiān坚cè策féi肥live extravagantly with sturdy carriages and fat horses
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Open the tool →Questions about 乘其不备
What does 乘其不备 mean?
乘其不备 (chéng qí bù bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of someone's unpreparedness”.
How do you pronounce 乘其不备?
乘其不备 is pronounced chéng qí bù bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘其不备 literally mean?
Literally, 乘其不备 means “take advantage of their unpreparedness”. It is used to mean “to take advantage of someone's unpreparedness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘其不备?
乘：趁。利用别人没有防备的时机，去侵害对方。