出于意外 — “Unexpectedly”
出于意外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpectedly”. To one's surprise; contrary to one's expectations. Literally, “Out of accident”.
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这次考试的题目难度大大超出了我的想象，成绩也因此出于意外地差。
The difficulty of this exam greatly exceeded my imagination, and my score was unexpectedly low as a result.
Idioms Related to 出于意外
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
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Open the tool →Questions about 出于意外
What does 出于意外 mean?
出于意外 (chū yú yì wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpectedly”.
How do you pronounce 出于意外?
出于意外 is pronounced chū yú yì wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出于意外 literally mean?
Literally, 出于意外 means “Out of accident”. It is used to mean “unexpectedly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 出于意外?
指出乎人的意料之外。