意料之外

yì liào zhī wài

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Definitions

  1. 1. contrary to expectation
  2. 2. unexpected

Child Words of 意料之外

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

之外
zhī wài

outside

外
wài

outside

意料
yì liào

to anticipate; to expect

料
liào

material

意
yì

idea