喜出望外

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Chinese

to be fond of; to like; to enjoy
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
 
to go out; to come out; to occur
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
outside; in addition; foreign
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
trad. (喜出望外)
simp. #(喜出望外)

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Idiom

喜出望外

  1. to be pleasantly surprised by unexpected good news