意料之外

yì liào zhī wài

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Definitions

1. contrary to expectation
2. unexpected

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Child Words of 意料之外

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 之外 之外 zhī wài: outside
• 外 外 wài: outside
• 意料 意料 yì liào: to anticipate; to expect
• 料 料 liào: material
• 意 意 yì: idea