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始料未及

shǐ liào wèi jídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
not anticipated at the outset / unforeseen
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b6ac2ea9c5338275. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

始料未及 始料未及 [shi3 liao4 wei4 ji2] /not anticipated at the outset; unforeseen/

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Reference information

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  • 始
    shǐ

    to begin / to start / then / only then

  • 料
    liào

    material / stuff / grain / feed / to expect / to anticipate / to guess

  • 未
    wèi

    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°

  • 及
    jí

    and / to reach / up to / in time for

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