4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 482

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「出乎意料」, with its explanation below.

Here’s the idiom 「出乎意料」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Point out that something is unexpected.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chū hū yì liào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheut1 fu4 yi3 liu6

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