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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「出乎意表」, explained below.

The Chinese idiom 「出乎意表」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Point out the unexpected.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chū hū yì biǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheut1 fu4 yi3 biu2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.