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出乎意外
chūhūyìwài
1. beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

Character Breakdown

出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1 5 丶
乎
hū
interrogative or exclamatory final particle
HSK 3 5 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2 5 丶

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