Beyond expectation
Unexpected, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y à ch à w à NGW à I, meaning unexpected. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
The 35th chapter of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty: "Baoyu hooked on Jiamu to praise Daiyu. She didn't want to praise Baochai instead. She was surprised and looked at Baochai with a smile."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: unexpected [antonym]: expected
Idiom usage
To point out something unexpected. It's a surprise to me.
Beyond expectation
judge a person by his success or failure - chéng bài lùn rén
Looking at the sky from the well - zuò jǐng kuī tiān