我本来想着这官司要是打赢了
“I thought if I won this case,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我还搭了三大杯卡布奇诺
“I've even spent on three large cappuccinos.”
我 本来想着 这 官司 要是 打赢了
“I thought if I won this case,”
没准还能给我报销
“maybe I could get reimbursed.”
“I only spent that money assuming we'd win, but now it looks like I won't get a penny back.”
In Chinese workplace discourse, speakers often cushion the sting of a financial loss or professional setback by humorously referencing their initial overly optimistic assumptions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought / had planned to
Commonly used to introduce a past plan or assumption that has likely fallen through.
to win a lawsuit
A standard spoken collocation referring to prevailing in legal litigation.
Marks the hypothetical completion of the event ('winning the case') within the conditional clause.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought if I won this case, maybe I could get reimbursed.”
“I wondered what would happen to me if I lost today's trial.”
“If you insist on this lawsuit, I'll see it through.”