喜出望外

xǐchūwàngwài
  1. to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
  2. overjoyed at the turn of events

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 喜 xǐ
  1. to be fond of
  2. to like
  3. to enjoy
  4. to be happy
  5. to feel pleased
  6. happiness
  7. delight
  8. glad
=2 出 chū
  1. to go out; to come out
  2. to arise; to occur
  3. to produce; to yield
  4. to go beyond; to exceed
  5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
=2 出 chū variant of 出 chū (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
=3 望 wàng
  1. full moon
  2. to hope
  3. to expect
  4. to visit
  5. to gaze (into the distance)
  6. to look towards
  7. towards
=3 望 wàng
  1. 15th day of month (lunar calendar)
  2. old variant of 望 wàng
4 外 wài
  1. outside
  2. in addition
  3. foreign
  4. external