攻其无备，出其不意 — “Attack them when they are unprepared, act unexpectedly”
攻其无备，出其不意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack an opponent when they are unprepared and act in an unexpected manner; to catch one's adversaries off guard”. Literally, “Attack them when they are unprepared, act unexpectedly”.
攻其无备，出其不意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gōng攻chéng城duó夺dì地conquer cities and seize territory
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What does 攻其无备，出其不意 mean?
攻其无备，出其不意 (gōng qí wú bèi ， chū qí bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attack an opponent when they are unprepared and act in an unexpected manner; to catch one's adversaries off guard”.
How do you pronounce 攻其无备，出其不意?
攻其无备，出其不意 is pronounced gōng qí wú bèi ， chū qí bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攻其无备，出其不意 literally mean?
Literally, 攻其无备，出其不意 means “Attack them when they are unprepared, act unexpectedly”. It is used to mean “to attack an opponent when they are unprepared and act in an unexpected manner; to catch one's adversaries off guard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攻其无备，出其不意?
其：敌方；意：意料。乘敌方没有防备突然攻击，行动出乎对方意外