出其不意 chū qí bù yì

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 15803rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought