喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

喜 xǐ
HSK 1
like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
望 wàng
HSK 2
to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
外 wài
HSK 2
out, outside, external; foreign