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意外之财
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意外之财

意外之财 — “Unexpected money”

意外之财 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpected money”. A windfall; easy money. Literally, “unexpected money/wealth”.

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意外之财 Pronunciation and Pinyin

意外之财 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
财
cái7money, goods, and wealth

Example Sentence with 意外之财

他没想到能中奖,这笔钱对他来说真是意外之财。
He didn't expect to win the lottery; this money was truly a windfall for him.

Idioms Related to 意外之财

More idioms starting with 意

  • yì意zhōng中rén人one's beloved
  • yì意yì义shēn深cháng长profound and thought-provoking meaning
  • yì意luàn乱xīn心máng忙flustered and confused
  • yì意luàn乱xīn心huāng慌agitated and flustered
  • yì意xìng兴àng盎rán然full of zest and enthusiasm
  • yì意xìng兴suǒ索rán然to feel utterly bored or dispirited
  • yì意xìng兴lán阑shān珊to feel one's enthusiasm wane
  • yì意chū出wàng望wài外beyond all expectations
  • yì意qiè切yán言jǐn尽speak with earnestness and frankness
  • yì意qiè切cí辞jǐn尽express with utmost sincerity and thoroughness
  • yì意qián前bǐ笔hòu后Conceive fully before writing or painting
  • yì意hé合qíng情tóu投congenial and well-matched

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Questions about 意外之财

What does 意外之财 mean?

意外之财 (yì wài zhī cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpected money”.

How do you pronounce 意外之财?

意外之财 is pronounced yì wài zhī cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 意外之财 literally mean?

Literally, 意外之财 means “unexpected money/wealth”. It is used to mean “unexpected money”.

What is the Chinese definition of 意外之财?

意料之外的钱财

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