No. 6,134 in Chinese
岂料
"岂料" means "who would have thought" or "unexpectedly."
In a sentence
他以为事情会很顺利，岂料，却出了差错。
He thought everything would go smoothly, but unexpectedly, there was an error.
岂料 is used to introduce an unexpected or surprising turn of events contrary to the speaker's or subject's expectations.
她尝试了一种新的烹饪方法，岂料菜竟然更美味了。
She tried a new cooking method, and unexpectedly, the dish turned out more delicious.
Here, 岂料 highlights the unexpected positive outcome from an experiment or action.
我们原本打算公园散步，岂料天突然下起了雨。
We initially planned to walk in the park, but unexpectedly, it suddenly started raining.
岂料 is employed to express the unforeseen interrupting event that changed the initial plan.
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