喜出望外

xǐchūwàngwài ㄒㄧˇ ㄔㄨ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄞˋ

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

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

喜出望外 is pleasure at something unexpected and is the milder of the two. 大喜过望 is stronger: the joy exceeds what one had hoped for.

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