喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29346th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
喜 xǐ HSK 1
to be happy; glad; happiness
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign