难以预料

難以預料

nányǐ-yùliào

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

HSK 4

比赛的结果难以预料。

Bǐsài de jiéguǒ nányǐ-yùliào.

The outcome of the match is hard to predict.

HSK 5

未来的市场变化难以预料。

Wèilái de shìchǎng biànhuà nányǐ-yùliào.

Future market shifts are hard to foresee.

HSK 7-9

人生的际遇往往难以预料。

Rénshēng de jìyù wǎngwǎng nányǐ-yùliào.

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 to 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