我也没想到 大家的意见会这么大
“I didn't expect everyone to be so upset.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't know what got into Zhao Hai just now.”
我也 没想到 大家的意见会 这么大
“I didn't expect everyone to be so upset.”
也没有
“No.”
“Don't blame me for this mess; nobody could have predicted such severe pushback.”
In Chinese collective settings, citing unexpected group dissatisfaction serves as a tactful buffer to deflect direct blame while keeping interpersonal harmony intact.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't expect / never thought that
A very common phrase used to preface an unforeseen event or surprising reaction.
to have strong objections / to harbor serious dissatisfaction
Used idiomatically in Chinese professional and social contexts to mean strong complaints or resentment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't expect the situation to be this serious.”
“She didn't expect this, right?”
“I didn't expect things to come to this.”