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出乎意料

出乎意料 — “Beyond expectation”

出乎意料 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond expectation”. Unexpectedly.

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出乎意料 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 出chū
  • 乎hū
  • 意yì
  • 料liào

出乎意料 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
乎
hū5classical interrogative particle
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention
料
liào10material, expect, feed

Example Sentence with 出乎意料

这次旅行的风景之美,真是出乎意料,让我惊喜不已。
The beauty of the scenery on this trip was truly beyond expectation, which delighted me greatly.

Idioms Related to 出乎意料

Synonyms of 出乎意料

  • chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's 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
  • chū出guāi乖lòu露chǒu丑make a fool of oneself in public

Questions about 出乎意料

What does 出乎意料 mean?
出乎意料 (chū hū yì liào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond expectation”.
How do you pronounce 出乎意料?
出乎意料 is pronounced chū hū yì liào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 出乎意料?
指出人意料。
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