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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
不料 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
不料 ＝ 不 ＋ 料
ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ · bùliào
conj — unexpectedly, who would have thought; contrary to expectation

字源 FORM — what the parts do

不not (不是)bù
料to expect, reckon (料想)liào
不料，不是的不，料想的料。
關 · Related
料想liàoxiǎngthe reckoning-ahead 料 this word negates沒想到méixiǎngdàothe everyday "didn't expect it"