We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「乘其不備」, with its usage explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「乘其不備」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Riding: taking advantage of. Take advantage of the moment when others are off guard to harm them.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chéng qí bù bèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing4 kei4 bat1 bei6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
