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出乎意表 — “Beyond expectation”

出乎意表 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond expectation”. Unexpectedly; to one's surprise.

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出乎意表 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出乎意表 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
乎
hū5classical interrogative particle
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention
表
biǎo8show, surface, form, watch

Example Sentence with 出乎意表

他能够完成如此复杂的任务,真是出乎意表,让团队成员刮目相看。
His ability to complete such a complex task was beyond expectation, making the team members look at him in a new light.

Idioms Related to 出乎意表

Synonyms of 出乎意表

  • chū出rén人yì意biǎo表beyond all expectations
  • chū出rén人wàng望wài外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

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Questions about 出乎意表

What does 出乎意表 mean?

出乎意表 (chū hū yì biǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond expectation”.

How do you pronounce 出乎意表?

出乎意表 is pronounced chū hū yì biǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 出乎意表?

指出于意料之外。

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