始料未及 (shǐ liào wèi jí) — unexpected beyond what one could have anticipated; unforeseen
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'unforeseen / beyond what one could have anticipated', used for surprising outcomes (accidents, results). Stronger and more literary than the simpler 出乎意料.
idiom
unexpected beyond what one could have anticipatedunforeseen
Examples
- 始料未及。Zhè cì shì gù de hòu guǒ zhēn shì shǐ liào wèi jí.The consequences of this accident were truly unforeseen.
- 始料未及。Bǐ sài de jié jú wán quán shǐ liào wèi jí.The outcome of the match was completely unexpected.
- ，始料未及。Shì qing de fā zhǎn chū hū yì liào, shí zài shǐ liào wèi jí.The way things developed was beyond expectation, truly unforeseen.
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