没想到却引起这么大误会
“I never expected to cause such a misunderstanding.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
孙儿今日本想与长公主坦白心意
“I intended to confess my feelings to the Princess Royal tonight.”
没想到 却引起 这么大 误会
“I never expected to cause such a misunderstanding.”
还惊动了陛下
“And even disturbed Your Majesty.”
“Please believe that I had good intentions and did not mean to cause this catastrophe.”
In high-stakes dynastic politics, alarming the emperor can carry capital penalties, so individuals strategically reframe blunders as innocent misunderstandings to preserve their life and favor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; who would have thought
Extremely frequent marker used to introduce an unforeseen turn of events or to plead innocence regarding negative consequences.
to cause a misunderstanding
A standard collocation used in formal or interpersonal apologies to downplay conflict as miscommunication.
