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始料未及

shǐ liào wèi jí

4-character word

What 始料未及 means

1. not expected at the outset (idiom)
2. unforeseen
3. to be surprised by the turn of events

The characters in 始料未及

• 始shǐto begin; to start; then
• 料liàomaterial; stuff; grain
• 未wèinot yet; did not; have not
• 及jíand; to reach; up to

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