乘其不意 — “To catch someone off guard”
乘其不意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to catch someone off guard”. To take someone by surprise; to take advantage of one's unpreparedness. Literally, “Take advantage of its unexpectedness”.
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乘其不意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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探险队决定在暴风雨来临之前，乘其不意迅速撤离危险区域。
The expedition team decided to quickly evacuate the dangerous area, catching the storm by surprise before it fully hit.
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- chéng乘yún云xíng行ní泥vast disparity in status
- 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qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
- 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 乘其不意
What does 乘其不意 mean?
乘其不意 (chéng qí bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to catch someone off guard”.
How do you pronounce 乘其不意?
乘其不意 is pronounced chéng qí bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘其不意 literally mean?
Literally, 乘其不意 means “Take advantage of its unexpectedness”. It is used to mean “to catch someone off guard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘其不意?
乘：趁，因；意：猜想，意料。利用别人没有防备的时机动手。