due to · to stem from · to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc) · to go against (expectations)

chū hū

ch+ū·1st toneh+ū·1st tone

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It was amazingly easy.

这出乎意料地容易。

To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.

他的歌声出乎意料之外地好听。

To my surprise, he was good at singing.

让我出乎意料的是，他居然很会唱歌。

I expected something quite different to happen.

事情的发展完全出乎我意料。

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