汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 乘其不备
乘其不备 (乘其不備)
catch one unprepared / find one off his guard / take advantage of a person's lack of preparation
乘 take advantage of / Take advantage of other people's unprepared opportunities to infringe on each other
chéng bù/bú () bèi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

忽然横扫,乘其不备的袭击着地上的一切,扭折了树枝,吹掀了屋瓦,撞断了电线;

Then again it would sweep along diagonally as if to take everything by surprise breaking branches carrying off roof-tiles and snapping electric wires.