意想不到

• 拼音: yì xiǎng bù dào
• 汉字拆解: 意 = 心 (heart) + 音 (sound), meaning thought/intention; 想 = 心 (heart) + 相 (appearance), meaning to think; 不 = negation; 到 = to reach

含义

Unexpected; unforeseen; beyond imagination. Something that was not anticipated.

A four-character expression emphasizing surprise. Common patterns: 意想不到的事 (unexpected thing), 意想不到的结果 (unexpected result), 令人意想不到 (making one not expect). Often used for both positive surprises and negative shocks.

例句

1. 比赛的结果让所有人都意想不到。
2. 他的成功背后有许多意想不到的艰辛。
3. 这次旅行给我带来了意想不到的收获。

用法指南

语境: surprises, news, stories

语气: surprised

正确说法

• 真是意想不到。(This is really unexpected.)
• 结果出乎意想不到。(The result was beyond expectation.)

错误说法

• 很意想不到 — 意想不到已经是完整的表达，不需要加'很'

起源与历史

Compound of 意想 (to imagine, expect) + 不到 (cannot reach). Together meaning 'cannot be imagined/expected.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal