没想到 你竟还活着
“I didn't expect you to be alive.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没想到 你竟 还活着
“I didn't expect you to be alive.”
找我做什么
“Why do you want to see me?”
“You were supposed to be dead; your survival complicates everything.”
In historical power struggles, a rival surviving against the odds signals an impending shift in political or personal fortunes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did not expect; unexpectedly
Used at the beginning of a clause to express surprise regarding an unforeseen event.
to unexpectedly still be alive
The adverb '竟' intensifies the sense of surprise or contrariness to expectation.