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始料未及

not expected at the outset (idiom) / unforeseen / to be surprised by the turn of events

Characters and words in 始料未及

shǐ = sh + Ø3
to begin / to start / then / only then
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liào = li + ao4
material / stuff / grain / feed / to expect / to anticipate / to guess
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wèi = w + ei4
not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
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to not have had time / to have not yet / not to touch upon
= ji + Ø2
and / to reach / up to / in time for
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