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喜出望外
Mandarin · pinyin xǐ chū wàng wài
Meanings
- to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
- overjoyed at the turn of events
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3–1–4–4 · xi3 chu1 wang4 wai4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6
Cantonese word readings for 喜出望外. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be pleasantly surprised by unexpected good news
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