chū

idiom

Meaning of 出其不意

出其不意 means to catch someone unprepared; to take by surprise. Pronounced chū qí bù yì.

  • to catch someone unprepared; to take by surprise

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
duì
shàn
chū
de
rén
 

The guerrilla forces are skilled at attacking the enemy by surprise.

zài
huì
shàng
chū
de
xuān
le
zhí
 

He unexpectedly announced his resignation at the meeting.

Zhè
zhāo
xià
de
chū
 
ràng
duì
shǒu
cuò
shǒu
 

This move was made with surprise, leaving the opponent unprepared.

sòng
gěi
fèn
chū
de
shēng
 

She gave him a surprise birthday present.