strike where or when the enemy is unprepared
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin, is g ō ngq í B ù B è I, which means to attack when the enemy is not ready. It comes from Sun Tzu Ji pian.
The origin of Idioms
"Sun Tzu Ji Pian": "attack it unprepared, surprise."
Idiom usage
As subject or attribute; used in military affairs. [example] I knew that the common people here were all upright people, so I refused to take fish with my poisonous hand. The 13th chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty
Analysis of Idioms
Attack it unprepared
Chinese PinYin : gōng qí bù bèi
strike where or when the enemy is unprepared
mutual expressions of affection. lái qíng qù yì
many officials and dignitaries. xuān gài rú yún
A little bird's nest and a little bird's nest. què cháo jiū jù
get the opposite of what one wants. shì yǔ yuàn wéi
the fallen grass and sinking cesspool. piāo yīn luò hùn