没想到 会造成这么些麻烦
“I didn't expect it would cause so much trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他偶尔会问我 最近工作的情况 我也说了几句
“He'd occasionally ask me about my recent work. I talked about it casually.”
没想到 会造成这么些 麻烦
“I didn't expect it would cause so much trouble.”
都怪我多嘴
“I shouldn't have said so much.”
“I never intended for my careless words to cause such a mess, and I feel really guilty about it.”
In workplace and daily interactions, Chinese culture emphasizes 'huo cong kou chu' (disaster comes from careless talk) and 'shou kou ru ping' (keeping one's lips sealed). The speaker blaming themselves for talking too much reflects the traditional mindset of exercising discretion to avoid conflicts and trouble.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did not expect; unexpectedly
Often used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce an unforeseen or surprising fact or outcome.
to cause trouble; to create inconvenience
A verb-object phrase frequently used in apologies or when acknowledging negative consequences caused to others.
