出其不意 meaning in Chinese
(出乎对方意料之外) take sb. by surprise; beyond one's range of expectation; catch sb. unawares [unprepared]; catch [take] someone napping; do what (they) do not expect; have sb. over the barrel
Examples
- She didn't look good at all in this chance shot .
她这张出其不意拍下的照片一点也不好看。 - "marry the earl of walden," her father said abruptly .
“嫁给沃尔登伯爵，”她父亲出其不意地说。 - Herzog abandoned this theme with characteristic abruptness .
赫索格以他那特有的出其不意抛开了这一话题。 - They surprised the burglar while he was still trying to open the safe .
当窃犯还在设法开保险柜的时候，他们出其不意地把他捉住了。