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始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
What 始料未及 means
- not expected at the outset (idiom)
- unforeseen
- 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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