喜出望外
xǐ​chū​wàng​wài HSK7

to be pleasantly surprised

  • created sense approved 喜出望外 · xǐ​chū​wàng​wài · to be pleasantly surprised — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喜出望外

    xǐ​chū​wàng​wài

    to be pleasantly surprised

    to be overjoyed at an unexpected piece of good news or a happy turn of events; to be pleased beyond one's expectations

    喜 (literal) → 喜 · xǐ · happy 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · [direction/result] 望外 (literal) → 望外 · wàng​wài · beyond expectation

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