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不出所料 — “As expected”

不出所料 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as expected”. Just as predicted; sure enough. Literally, “not out of one's expectation”.

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不出所料 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 出chū
  • 所suǒ
  • 料liào

不出所料 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
出
chū5go or come out
所
suǒ8place or that which
料
liào10material, expect, feed

Example Sentence with 不出所料

他之前就说过这次项目会遇到一些挑战,结果不出所料,困难确实不少。
He had said before that this project would encounter some challenges, and sure enough, there were indeed quite a few difficulties.

Idioms Related to 不出所料

Synonyms of 不出所料

  • liào料shì事rú如shén神predict events with astonishing accuracy

Antonyms of 不出所料

  • chū出rén人yì意biǎo表beyond all expectations
  • chū出qí其bù不yì意catch one unawares

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不出所料

What does 不出所料 mean?
不出所料 (bù chū suǒ liào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as expected”.
How do you pronounce 不出所料?
不出所料 is pronounced bù chū suǒ liào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不出所料 literally mean?
Literally, 不出所料 means “not out of one's expectation”. It is used to mean “as expected”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不出所料?
事由变化,在预料之中。形容原先预料的准确。
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