离婚之后他们关系反而好了
“after the divorce, they actually got along better.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是没有想到
“I never expected that”
离婚 之后 他们关系 反而 好了
“after the divorce, they actually got along better.”
是
“Yeah.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects an increasingly pragmatic view in modern urban China where ending a tense marriage can relieve pressure and allow two people to maintain amicable relations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the contrary / unexpectedly instead
Use this adverb to emphasize a result that defies conventional expectation or prior trends.
relationship has improved
A common spoken collocation to describe rapport getting better between people.
Indicates a change of state, highlighting the contrast with their relationship prior to the divorce.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Also, shouldn't the divorce be related to marital breakdown?”
“Although divorced, we didn't cut ties.”
“What's wrong with remarrying?”
“A lot of people regret divorce”
“I was willing to divorce.”
“Divorce isn't a simple matter.”