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喜出望外 (xǐ chū wàng wài) – to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)

xǐ chū wàng wài

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
  2. 2overjoyed at the turn of events

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Related words

出

chū

to go out

外

wài

outside

望

wàng

full moon

喜欢

xǐ huan

to like

希望

xī wàng

to hope

出现

chū xiàn

to appear

出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

出发

chū fā

to set off

出生

chū shēng

to be born

另外

lìng wài

additional

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

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