出乎意外

chū hū yì wài

Dictionary entry

beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

What does 出乎意外 mean?

出乎意外 (chū hū yì wài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

Character breakdown

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出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 乎hū(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in · at 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 外wàioutside · in addition

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出乎意外

chū hū yì wài

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