意想不到

yì xiǎng bù dào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

意料之外，没有想到。

unexpected, not anticipated.

用来形容事情的发生或结果超出了预先的预料。

Used to describe an event or outcome that exceeds prior expectations.

1 他居然考了第一名，真是意想不到。 (He unexpectedly got first place in the exam, truly unexpected.)
2 这次旅行中，我遇到了许多意想不到的事情。 (During this trip, I encountered many unexpected things.)
3 这个新产品取得了意想不到的成功。 (This new product achieved unexpected success.)
4 他的回答让我感到意想不到。 (His answer caught me off guard.)
5 这场雨来得意想不到，我们都没带伞。 (This rain came unexpectedly, and none of us brought an umbrella.)

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