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出乎意料
Idiomchū hū yì liào
Description
“出乎意料”的意思是事情的结果和你想的不一样，让你很吃惊。
"出乎意料" means the result of something is different from what you expected, surprising you.
当发生了没想到的事，我们就可以用这个成语。
We can use this idiom when something unexpected happens.
Meanings
出乎意料chū hū yì liào
unexpected; beyond one's expectations
这个结果出乎意料，大家都很惊讶。
The result was unexpected, and everyone was surprised.
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Notes
- Etymology
出乎 means 'to go beyond', 意料 means 'expectation', so literally 'beyond expectation'.
- Nuance
often used as 出乎意料地 before a verb, or as a predicate describing a surprising result.
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