始料不及 — “Beyond one's expectation”
始料不及 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond one's expectation”. Unforeseen; come as a surprise. Literally, “beyond initial expectation”.
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始料不及 Pronunciation and Pinyin
始料不及 Character Breakdown
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这次考试的难度始料不及，很多同学都觉得时间不够用。
The difficulty of this exam was beyond expectation; many students felt they didn't have enough time.
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More idioms starting with 始
- shǐ始luàn乱zhōng终qì弃seduce and abandon
- shǐ始zuò作yǒng俑zhě者the originator of a negative trend
- shǐ始yuàn愿bù不jí及cǐ此Things developed beyond initial expectations
- shǐ始mò末yuán原yóu由the whole story and its causes
- shǐ始mò末gēn根yóu由the whole story from beginning to end
- shǐ始mò末yuán缘yóu由the whole story and its causes
- shǐ始zhōng终yī一guàn贯consistent from beginning to end
- shǐ始zhōng终bù不xiè懈Persevere unremittingly from beginning to end
- shǐ始zhōng终bù不yì易always remain unchanged
- shǐ始zhōng终bù不yú渝unwavering from beginning to end
- shǐ始zhōng终rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
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Open the tool →Questions about 始料不及
What does 始料不及 mean?
始料不及 (shǐ liào bù jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond one's expectation”.
How do you pronounce 始料不及?
始料不及 is pronounced shǐ liào bù jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 始料不及 literally mean?
Literally, 始料不及 means “beyond initial expectation”. It is used to mean “beyond one's expectation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 始料不及?
料：料想，估计；及：达到。指事先没有想到