没想到陈家也败了
“It didn't occur to me even the Chen family would lose.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先去趟阿姐那儿吧 来
“Let's pay a visit to Sister first. Take this.”
没想到 陈家也败了
“It didn't occur to me even the Chen family would lose.”
忙了这些日子 还是没能保住你的差事
“Despite all the hustle these days, you still lost your position.”
“If even a powerful family like the Chens couldn't survive, our situation is truly hopeless.”
In historical China, commoners and subordinates relied heavily on patron clans (like the Chen family); a major house's ruin cascaded disastrously down to individual jobs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never expected; who would have thought
A very frequent phrase used at the start of a sentence to introduce surprising, often unwelcome news.
defeated; collapsed; ruined
Often used for battles, financial failure of noble households, or major rivalries.
Marks the change of state and finality of the Chen family's downfall.
