本来以为你去了荣和
“I thought you went to Ronghe Law Firm”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我被录取了
“I've been accepted.”
本来以为 你 去了荣和
“I thought you went to Ronghe Law Firm”
我留在基层家事庭
“and I wouldn't affect you”
“Why didn't you go to Ronghe? That was clearly the better option.”
In Chinese legal careers, high-profile private firms (like corporate giants) offer high prestige and salary, making the choice to stay at a grassroots court noteworthy and surprising to peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought; had assumed
Used to introduce a prior assumption that has proven incorrect, often setting up a contrast with reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“All of you know I'm going to Ronghe Law Firm. I thought”
“(that if I joined Ronghe Law Firm,)”
“This is a congratulations to me for joining Ronghe Law Firm.”
“Mr. Rong, good thing you had the foresight.”
“Mr. Zhou is planning to take him out.”
“Rong said he couldn't leave today.”