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攻其无备 — “To attack an opponent when they are not prepared or off their guard”

攻其无备 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack an opponent when they are not prepared or off their guard”. To take advantage of an enemy's lack of readiness. Literally, “Attack when they are unprepared”.

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攻其无备 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 攻gōng
  • 其qí
  • 无wú
  • 备bèi

攻其无备 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攻
gōng7attack, study, criticize
其
qí8its, his, her, their
无
wú4without, not having
备
bèi8prepare, get ready

Example Sentence with 攻其无备

在关键时刻,我们决定攻其无备,出奇制胜,终于取得了成功。
At the critical moment, we decided to attack when they were unprepared, catching them by surprise, and finally achieved success.

Idioms Related to 攻其无备

Synonyms of 攻其无备

  • gōng攻qí其bù不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 攻其无备

What does 攻其无备 mean?
攻其无备 (gōng qí wú bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack an opponent when they are not prepared or off their guard”.
How do you pronounce 攻其无备?
攻其无备 is pronounced gōng qí wú bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攻其无备 literally mean?
Literally, 攻其无备 means “Attack when they are unprepared”. It is used to mean “to attack an opponent when they are not prepared or off their guard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攻其无备?
其:代词,指敌人。趁敌人还没有防备时进攻。
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