出其不意

chū qí bù yì

Dictionary entry

to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard

What does 出其不意 mean?

出其不意 (chū qí bù yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard

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出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 其qíhis · her 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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出其不意

chū qí bù yì

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