意想不到 (yì xiǎng-bú dào) — unexpected, unthinkable, beyond expectation
Definition
Used to describe something that goes beyond what one could have imagined. Stronger than 意外 (a surprise) and more literary than 突然; 不可思议 is even stronger, suggesting disbelief.
phrase
unexpectedunthinkablebeyond expectation
Examples
- 意想不到。yì xiǎng-bú dào De shì qing fā shēng le.An unexpected thing happened.
- 意想不到。Tā gěi wǒ dài lái le yí gè yì xiǎng-bú dào de jīng xǐ.He brought me an unexpected surprise.
- 意想不到。Zhè ge jié guǒ zhēn shì yì xiǎng-bú dào.This result is truly unexpected.
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