This is the 6134th most frequent Chinese word.
岂料
"岂料" means "who would have thought" or "unexpectedly."
岂料 is used to introduce an unexpected or surprising turn of events contrary to the speaker's or subject's expectations.
他以为事情会很顺利,岂料,却出了差错。
He thought everything would go smoothly, but unexpectedly, there was an error.
Here, 岂料 highlights the unexpected positive outcome from an experiment or action.
她尝试了一种新的烹饪方法,岂料菜竟然更美味了。
She tried a new cooking method, and unexpectedly, the dish turned out more delicious.
岂料 is employed to express the unforeseen interrupting event that changed the initial plan.