我本来想着就结案了吧 结果…
“I was about to close the case, but then…”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她说这个季节有植物枯死很正常
“She said this season, plants dying is normal.”
我 本来想着 就结案了吧 结果 …
“I was about to close the case, but then…”
结果那玉兰树就在我面前直接倒了
“But then a magnolia fell over right in front of me.”
“I wanted to let this go, but something weird happened that made it impossible to ignore.”
Chinese speakers often trail off with '结果...' (as a result...) to build dramatic tension before revealing a pivotal turn of events.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought of / planned to
Commonly used to introduce a past plan or assumption that was disrupted by unexpected circumstances.
to close a case
A standard legal term frequently used in detective, police, or investigative contexts.
Softens the internal thought into a tentative proposal or compromise that was being considered.
