攻其不備 gōng qí bù bèi

attack when enemy is unprepared; surprise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. see 出其不意chū qí bù yì，出其不意chū qí bù yì，攻其不备gōng qí bù bèi[chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 , gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4]

Characters

Character Meaning
攻 gōng HSK 6
to attack; to study; to accuse
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
備 bèi
to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip