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始料未及

shǐ liào wèi jí
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. not expected at the outset (idiom)
  2. 2. unforeseen
  3. 3. to be surprised by the turn of events

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Child Words of 始料未及

及
jí

and

料
liào

material

未
wèi

not yet

始
shǐ

to begin

未及
wèi jí

to not have had time