出人意料

• 拼音: chū rén yì liào
• 汉字拆解: 出 = to exceed; 人 = people; 意 = thought; 料 = to anticipate

含义

Unexpected; surprising; beyond expectations; contrary to what one expected.

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

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: news, narratives, commentary

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal