我是真没想到
“But I truly never expected”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是
“But I truly never expected”
我是 真没想到
“But I truly never expected”
他用了那把刀
“that he would use that knife.”
“Please believe me, I never meant for things to go this far.”
In legal and interpersonal conflicts, emphasizing lack of foresight is a standard strategy to reduce moral culpability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really did not expect / never would have thought
Use this common phrase to express genuine disbelief or surprise about an unforeseen event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I never thought”
“I truly never imagined”
“Never saw that coming.”
“I'm honestly surprised”
“That really surprised me.”
“I truly didn't expect this.”
“But I really didn't expect that the two of you...”
“I truly didn't expect you”
“I really can't imagine who else could sort out this mess”
“But I really didn't expect”
“I never expected the result to be like this.”