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出人意外 — “To be beyond people's expectation”

出人意外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be beyond people's expectation”. To come as a surprise; unexpected. Literally, “exceeding human expectation”.

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出人意外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 出chū
  • 人rén
  • 意yì
  • 外wài

出人意外 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
人
rén2human being, person
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 出人意外

这部电影的结局出人意外,让观众感到非常惊喜。
The ending of this film was quite a surprise, leaving the audience pleasantly astonished.

Idioms Related to 出人意外

Synonyms of 出人意外

  • chū出rén人yì意biǎo表beyond all expectations

More idioms starting with 出

  • chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
  • chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
  • chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
  • chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
  • chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
  • chū出hū乎qí其lèi类,,bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
  • chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
  • chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
  • chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
  • chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
  • chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
  • chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself

Questions about 出人意外

What does 出人意外 mean?
出人意外 (chū rén yì wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be beyond people's expectation”.
How do you pronounce 出人意外?
出人意外 is pronounced chū rén yì wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出人意外 literally mean?
Literally, 出人意外 means “exceeding human expectation”. It is used to mean “to be beyond people's expectation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 出人意外?
出于人们的意料之外,都没想到的。
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