都出於你我的意料之外
“were beyond both our expectations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想这些事情
“I suppose these events”
都 出於 你我的 意料之外
“were beyond both our expectations.”
司令官阁下不必太过自责
“Commander, you need not blame yourself too much.”
“Do not blame yourself; neither of us could have seen this coming.”
When addressing a high-ranking commander who made a misjudgment, a subordinate uses shared fallibility ('both your and my expectations') to preserve the commander's dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
beyond expectations; unexpected
Frequently phrased as '出乎...意料之外' in formal spoken or written Chinese to describe unforeseen events.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It was indeed unexpected.”
“run far deeper than I ever expected.”
“too many unexpected things have happened.”