意料之外(yì liào zhī wài)

HSK 7-94 characters

(idiom) contrary to expectation

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Word information

Pinyin
yì liào zhī wài
Meaning
(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
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