出人意料

chū rén yì liào

Dictionary entry

unexpected (idiom)

What does 出人意料 mean?

出人意料 (chū rén yì liào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unexpected (idiom)

2surprising

Character breakdown

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出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 料liàomaterial · stuff

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出人意料

chū rén yì liào

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