这回来本来是一件高兴的事情
“Your return was supposed to be a happy occasion.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
爸爸
“Dad.”
这 回来 本来是一件高兴的事情
“Your return was supposed to be a happy occasion.”
你看看你这个样子
“Look at you.”
“You have ruined what should have been a joyful family reunion.”
Chinese culture places immense value on joyful family reunions; showing distress, neglect, or bad temper during a homecoming is seen as disrupting family harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
was originally supposed to be a...
Used to set up a sharp contrast between how things ought to have gone and the disappointing reality that followed.
a happy matter / joyous event
Commonly used in daily conversation to refer to celebratory occasions or good news.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Of course I'm happy that you brought him back.”
“It turns out when you are truly happy,”
“What's got you in such a good mood?”
“He is actually very happy you are back.”