一定是惹上大事了
“He must've stepped in something big.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是去了杨侍郎家 说完就请辞 一天都不肯多留
“He told me my husband had gone to Vice Minister Yang's house. After that, he resigned and wouldn't stay a single extra day.”
一定是 惹上大事 了
“He must've stepped in something big.”
但…
“But…”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial officialdom, abrupt resignations were common tactics to flee before impending political purge or collective punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
definitely / surely
Used to express strong subjective deduction based on observed evidence.
gotten into serious trouble
Colloquial and vivid way to describe inviting severe, potentially disastrous problems.
Marks an emergent crisis or completed entry into a state of serious trouble.