出人意料

• Pinyin: chū rén yì liào
• Desglose de hanzi: 出 = to exceed; 人 = people; 意 = thought; 料 = to anticipate

Significado

Inesperado; sorprendente.

Describes outcomes or events that surprise people. Can be positive or negative surprises. Common in narratives, news, and commentary.

Ejemplos

1. 比赛结果出人意料，冷门球队获得了冠军。
2. 他的辞职让所有人都出人意料。
3. 她出人意料地通过了那场艰难的考试。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, narratives, commentary

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 出人意料的是，他居然同意了。(Surprisingly, he actually agreed.)
• 故事的结局出人意料，让观众大呼过瘾。(The story's ending was unexpected, leaving the audience thrilled.)

Incorrecto

• 太出人意料了！ (Grammatically fine but sounds redundant — 出人意料 already expresses extremity)

Origen e historia

Idiom: 出 (to exceed) + 人 (people's) + 意料 (expectations). Going beyond what people anticipated.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal