始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
Pinyin
Definition
始料未及
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- not expected at the outset (idiom)
- unforeseen
- to be surprised by the turn of events
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 as well as
- 2 too
- 3 and
- 1 and
- 2 to reach
- 3 up to
- 4 in time for
- 1 not yet
- 2 did not
- 3 have not
- 4 not
- 5 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
- 6 ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
Idioms (20)
一元复始
- 1 a new year begins (idiom)
一波未平,一波又起
- 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
- 2 many twists and turns to a story
- 3 one thing after another
乳臭未干
- 1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
- 2 still wet behind the ears
偷工减料
- 1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
- 2 jerry-building
- 3 sloppy work
伤及无辜
- 1 to harm the innocent (idiom)