unexpectedly
unexpectedly
To be unprepared means to be unprepared. It comes from the sixth chapter of Yang Yuru's Xinhai Revolution: the Qing army was caught off guard and retreated.
Idiom explanation
It means that things come suddenly and make people unprepared.
The origin of Idioms
Source: the sixth chapter of Yang Yuru's Xinhai Revolution is "the two bridges of Qing army's retreat.".
Analysis of Idioms
Caught off guard
unexpectedly
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1.Holding ice in winter and holding fire in summer
Holding ice in winter and holding fire in summer - dōng hán bào bīng，xià rè wò huǒ
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3.the order , once given , will be strictly enforced
the order , once given , will be strictly enforced - yán chū fǎ suí
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5.make a feint to the east but attack in the west
make a feint to the east but attack in the west - shēng dōng jī xī
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7.It's better to be skilful than to accumulate money
It's better to be skilful than to accumulate money - jī cái qiān wàn，bù rú bó jì zài shēn
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10.by cutting out the superfluous
by cutting out the superfluous - shān fán jiù jiǎn
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