我没想到 他能这么做
“I didn't expect him to do that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道
“I know.”
我没想到 他能这么做
“I didn't expect him to do that.”
“It doesn't surprise me at all that Lin would do that.”
“I thought he had higher moral standards than this; I can't believe how low he went.”
In Chinese social and professional spheres, crossing an unspoken ethical line can permanently damage how someone's basic character ('为人') is perceived by peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't expect / never thought that
A high-frequency formulaic chunk to introduce an unexpected event or revelation.
act like this / do things this way
Refers generically to a specific course of action, often with critical or evaluative undertones depending on context.