出人意料 [－－－－]

Jyutping ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6
Pinyin chū rén yì liào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. unexpected (idiom)
  2. surprising
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    出乎意料​之外​；​令人​估​唔​到
    to be surprisingly beyond expectation
    • 唔好見佢斯斯文文，其實佢係賽跑冠軍，真係出人意料。
      唔好见佢斯斯文文，其实佢系赛跑冠军，真系出人意料。
      m4 hou2 gin3 keoi5 si1 si1 man4 man4, kei4 sat6 keoi5 hai6 coi3 paau2 gun3 gwan1, zan1 hai6 ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6.
      Don't be fooled by his timid appearance. He is actually a champion runner, which is surprising.
  2. 近義詞
    出人意表
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to exceed people's expectations; to be unexpected; to be surprising
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #543
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好见佢斯斯文文，其实佢系赛跑冠军，真系出人意料。
    唔好見佢斯斯文文，其實佢係賽跑冠軍，真係出人意料。
    m4 hou2 gin3 keoi5 si1 si1 man4 man4, kei4 sat6 keoi5 hai6 coi3 paau2 gun3 gwan1, zan1 hai6 ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6.
    • Don't be fooled by his timid appearance. He is actually a champion runner, which is surprising.
  2. Cantonese
    出人意料
    出人意料
    ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6
    • beyond expectations