不备
bú
bù
bèi
bèi

Definitions

  1. 1. unprepared
  2. 2. off guard

Components

  • 不 bù – (negative prefix)
  • 备 bèi – to prepare

Related Words

  • 乘人不备 chéng rén bù bèi – to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
  • 攻其不备 gōng qí bù bèi – see 出其不意,攻其不備|出其不意,攻其不备[chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 , gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4]
  • 出其不意,攻其不备 chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi – to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])