没想到 他居然在大庭广众之下
“I didn't expect him to do it”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好 谢谢
“Okay, thank you.”
没想到 他 居然 在 大庭广众之下
“I didn't expect him to do it”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, handling delicate business or personal matters in front of an audience ('大庭广众') involves high social stakes and risk of losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; didn't expect
A very common phrase placed at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a surprising fact.
in public; in front of a large crowd
A four-character idiom used when an action takes place openly where many onlookers are watching.