出人意料 — “Contrary to one's expectations”
出人意料 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “contrary to one's expectations”. Unexpected; to one's surprise. Literally, “emerge beyond people's thoughts/expectations”.
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出人意料 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 出chū
- 人rén
- 意yì
- 料liào
出人意料 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 出人意料
他这次比赛的成绩出人意料，竟然拿了第一名。
His performance in this competition was unexpected; he actually won first place.
Origin and Story of 出人意料
Aunt Xue, concerned that Lin Daiyu might feel lonely, went to visit her at Xiaoxiang Hall, accompanied by Baochai.
They chatted with Daiyu about the saying 'a marriage destined for a thousand li is tied by a single thread' and the legend of the Matchmaker God.
Aunt Xue remarked, 'Such matters often turn out to be completely unexpected. Even if both parents and the individuals involved are willing, or if they have spent years together believing their union is certain, if the Matchmaker God does not bind them with a red thread, they will never truly be together.'
Idioms Related to 出人意料
Antonyms of 出人意料
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 出人意料
- What does 出人意料 mean?
- 出人意料 (chū rén yì liào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “contrary to one's expectations”.
- How do you pronounce 出人意料?
- 出人意料 is pronounced chū rén yì liào in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 出人意料 literally mean?
- Literally, 出人意料 means “emerge beyond people's thoughts/expectations”. It is used to mean “contrary to one's expectations”.
- Where does 出人意料 come from?
- 出人意料 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 出人意料?
- 出乎人们意料之外。