事情会发展到那个地步
“(I genuinely didn't expect things to escalate that far.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我确实没想到
“(I genuinely didn't expect things to escalate that far.)”
事情会 发展到那个地步
“(I genuinely didn't expect things to escalate that far.)”
我更没想到
“(And I never expected Zhao Mei would fire me over it.)”
“I made a mistake, but I never intended for things to get this bad.”
When offering an apology, speakers often emphasize that uncontrollable developments took over to preserve face and mitigate perceived malicious intent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
develop to such an extent / reach that dire point
Used to describe a situation that has deteriorated severely and unexpectedly.