意料之外 in English yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • contrary to expectation
  • unexpected

Simplified Characters

意 料 之 外

Traditional Characters

意 料 之 外

Pinyin

yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

意yi4Italy 料liao4material 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 外wai4outside