难以预料

難以預料

nányǐyùliào

idiom

Meanings

1 hard to foresee
2 unpredictable
3 difficult to anticipate

Characters

to (preposition); in order to

in advance; beforehand

to expect; anticipate

Examples

比赛的结果难以预料。

Bǐsài de jiéguǒ nán yǐ yù liào.

The outcome of the match is hard to predict.

未来的市场变化难以预料。

Wèilái de shìchǎng biànhuà nán yǐ yù liào.

Future market shifts are hard to foresee.

人生的际遇往往难以预料。

Rénshēng de jìyù wǎngwǎng nán yǐ yù liào.

Life's turns are often unpredictable.

Tips

history

Ultimately traced to Zhuge Liang's 《后出师表》: '凡事如是，难以逆料' — 'that's how things are; they're hard to foresee in advance'. Later rephrased 逆料 → 预料 for modern usage.

usage

A calm, neutral register — common in news, commentary, and analysis. Pairs with 结果, 后果, 走向, 变化. Softer than 莫测 (unfathomable).

Stroke Order

难 nán

以 yǐ

预 yù

料 liào