catch one unprepared

catch one unprepared

In Chinese, Pinyin is ch é ngq í B ù B è I, which means to take advantage of others' unprepared opportunity to invade each other. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 18 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "I catch it unprepared, so I can win." &The twelfth chapter

Analysis of Idioms

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Idiom usage

When people are unprepared, they often win by taking advantage of their unprepared tactics.