出人意料

unexpected, surprising

ʈ͡ʂʰ u ⁵ ⁵ ʐ ə n ³ ⁵ i ⁵ ¹ ⁻ ⁵ ³ l i̯ ɑ ʊ̯ ⁵ ¹
adjective Rare #31,989
unexpected, surprising Often used as a set phrase meaning that something is beyond what people expected.
CH: 这个结果真出人意料。
EN: This result is really unexpected.

出人意料

Unexpected

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

真是出人意料

That’s truly unexpected.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

没有什么比一个出人意料的问题更叫人意外了。

Nothing is more surprising than an unexpected question.