还没想到碰到这样的事
“such a thing on a performance tour.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
演个出
“I didn't expect to encounter”
还没 想到 碰到 这样 的事
“such a thing on a performance tour.”
“If the police hadn't arrived in time,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese conversation, recounting sudden crises often emphasizes the element of surprise ('meixiangdao') to highlight the contrast between an ordinary day and lingering post-crisis shock.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't expect; to one's surprise
Extremely frequent formulaic expression used to introduce sudden, unforeseen circumstances.
encounter this kind of trouble or situation
'碰到' (to run into) followed by '这样的事' usually carries a negative connotation of encountering misfortune.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She never expected something like this would happen.”
“I didn't expect this either.”
“I never thought it would come to this.”