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攻其不备 — “To attack someone when they are unprepared”

攻其不备 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack someone when they are unprepared”. To launch a surprise attack; to catch an opponent off guard. Literally, “Attack their unpreparedness”.

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攻其不备 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 攻gōng
  • 其qí
  • 不bù
  • 备bèi

攻其不备 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攻
gōng7attack, study, criticize
其
qí8its, his, her, their
不
bù4not
备
bèi8prepare, get ready

Example Sentence with 攻其不备

在比赛的关键时刻,他们巧妙地攻其不备,成功得分。
At a crucial moment in the game, they cleverly launched a surprise attack and successfully scored.

Idioms Related to 攻其不备

Synonyms of 攻其不备

  • gōng攻qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared

More idioms starting with 攻

  • gōng攻hū乎yì异duān端attack or study unconventional ideas
  • gōng攻qí其yī一diǎn点,,bù不jí及qí其yú余attack one point, ignore the rest
  • gōng攻qí其wú无bèi备,,chū出qí其bù不yì意attack when unprepared and unexpected
  • gōng攻chéng城duó夺dì地conquer cities and seize territory
  • gōng攻chéng城xùn徇dì地attack cities and seize territory
  • gōng攻chéng城lüè掠dì地capture cities and seize territory
  • gōng攻chéng城lüè略dì地conquer cities and seize land
  • gōng攻chéng城yě野zhàn战attack cities and fight in open fields
  • gōng攻dà大mó磨jiān坚endure great hardships and toil
  • gōng攻shǒu守tóng同méng盟pact among wrongdoers to protect each other
  • gōng攻xīn心wèi为shàng上undermine morale is the superior strategy

Questions about 攻其不备

What does 攻其不备 mean?
攻其不备 (gōng qí bù bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack someone when they are unprepared”.
How do you pronounce 攻其不备?
攻其不备 is pronounced gōng qí bù bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攻其不备 literally mean?
Literally, 攻其不备 means “Attack their unpreparedness”. It is used to mean “to attack someone when they are unprepared”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攻其不备?
其:代词,指敌人。趁敌人还没有防备时进攻。
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