始料

shǐliào

original expectation

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 始 shǐ
  1. to begin
  2. to start
  3. then
  4. only then
=2 料 liào
  1. material
  2. stuff
  3. grain
  4. feed
  5. to expect
  6. to anticipate
  7. to guess
=2 料 liáo alternative form of 撩 (“to tease; to provoke”)

Containing this entry

始料未及 shǐliàowèijí
  1. not expected at the outset (idiom)
  2. unforeseen
  3. to be surprised by the turn of events
始料不及 shǐliàobùjí