意料之中 (yì liào zhī zhōng) — (noun phrase) as expected, within expectations
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'as expected / within expectations'. Pairs naturally with the opposite 意料之外 ('unexpected'). Use it to comment that something turned out just as one predicted.
noun
(noun phrase) as expectedwithin expectations
Examples
- 意料之中。Zhè cì kǎo shì de jié guǒ wán quán zài wǒ de yì liào zhī zhōng.The result of this exam is completely as I expected.
- 意料之中，。Tā chí dào shì yì liào zhī zhōng de shì, tā jīng cháng zhè yàng.His being late is an expected thing; he often does this.
- ，。Yí qiè dōu zài yì liào zhī zhōng, wǒ men zǎo jiù zhǔn bèi hǎo le.Everything was as expected; we were already prepared.
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