出人意外 (chū rén yì wài) | Meaning: turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

to exceed all expectations · to come as a surprise出人意表chū rén yì biǎo

sudden; abrupt; unexpected突然tū rán

to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard出其不意chū qí bù yì

turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected