出其不意
chū
chū
qí
qí
bú
bù
yì
yì

Definitions

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

Components

  • 出 chū – to go out
  • 其 qí – his
  • 不意 bù yì – unexpectedly

Related Words

  • 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])