Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「掩其不備」. Check below for details.
Introducing the idiom 「掩其不備」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Cover: to attack from behind. Bei: to be on guard. Launch a surprise attack when the enemy is least prepared. Also written as “hide their unpreparedness”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎn qí bù bèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yim2 kei4 bat1 bei6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
