怎料

zěnliào

who would have thought; little did one know; how was one to know

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 怎 zěn how
=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”)