Definition
不出所料 is a fixed four-character expression meaning 'as expected'. It is often used to state that something happened exactly as the speaker anticipated, similar to 'sure enough' in English. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence to set the stage, or as a stand-alone comment on a situation that matches a prediction.
f.e.
as expectedjust as expected
Examples
- 不出所料，。bù chū suǒ liào, tā jīntiān yòu chídào le.As expected, he was late again today.
- 不出所料，。Bǐsài de jiéguǒ bù chū suǒ liào, wǒmen yíng le.The result of the game was as expected – we won.
- 不出所料，。bù chū suǒ liào, tā yòu wàngjì dài yàoshi le.As expected, she forgot to bring her keys again.
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