出人意外

chū rén yì wài

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Definitions

1. turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected

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Child Words of 出人意外

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 外 外 wài: outside
• 意外 意外 yì wài: unexpected
• 人意 人意 rén yì: people's expectations
• 意 意 yì: idea