这事肯定是乌龙
“this must be a misunderstanding.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟你讲
“I'm telling you,”
这事 肯定是 乌龙
“this must be a misunderstanding.”
是吧 那警察不都说了吗
“Right? Didn't the police say”
“Don't panic; this whole thing is just a ridiculous false alarm.”
Labeling serious or alarming incidents as a '乌龙' (mix-up) allows speakers to dispel tension and frame conflicts as harmless misunderstandings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
definitely is / must be
Used to express strong personal conviction or deduction about a factual situation.
mix-up / blunder / false alarm
A highly colloquial loanword (originally from Cantonese soccer slang for 'own goal') used to describe confusing mishaps or accidental blunders.