不出所料 (bù chū suǒ liào) — as expected; just as expected
Definition
An idiom meaning 'just as expected' — used when something was predictable. It usually appears as a sentence adverb at the start, before the result.
idiom
as expectedjust as expected
Examples
- 不出所料，。bù chū suǒ liào, Tā jīn tiān yòu chí dào le.As expected, he was late again today.
- 不出所料，。Bǐ sài de jié guǒ bù chū suǒ liào, wǒ men yíng le.The result of the game was as expected – we won.
- 不出所料，。bù chū suǒ liào, Tā yòu wàng jì dài yào shi le.As expected, she forgot to bring her keys again.
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