但没想到 这么快就坚持不下去了
“I didn't expect her brand to collapse so soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然早就想到了 季雅这样盲目扩张 一定会出问题
“Although I did foresee that Ji Ya's reckless expansion would lead to problems,”
但 没想到 这么快 就 坚持不下去 了
“I didn't expect her brand to collapse so soon.”
听老陈的意思 是那个美国人 不愿意再烧钱了
“From what Chen said, it was that American man who refused to pour more money into it.”
“I knew it was doomed, but I can't believe it crashed and burned this fast.”
Pairing 'I already foresaw the trouble' with 'didn't expect it to fail so fast' allows the speaker to claim sharp business judgment while remaining detached from the failed party.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to hold out any longer / cannot keep going
A standard resultative complement construction indicating that physical, mental, or financial capacity to continue has run out.
didn't expect / never thought
Used to introduce an outcome that defies expectation or caught the speaker off guard.
Signifies a newly emerged irreversible state of collapse.
