我还以为你被这件事情击垮了呢
“I thought this whole thing had crushed you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还流传于世
“there wouldn't be so many scandals dragging on.”
我还以为 你被这件事情击 垮了 呢
“I thought this whole thing had crushed you.”
害我白担心
“You had me worried.”
“I was genuinely worried sick about you, but I am glad to see you are much tougher than I thought.”
In Chinese social interactions, friends show care by acknowledging resilience rather than directly dwelling on lingering negative emotions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I thought (mistakenly) that...
Essential conversational formula used exclusively when the speaker's prior assumption proved to be incorrect.
to crush / to break someone's spirit
A strong verb often used metaphorically for emotional, financial, or psychological devastation.
Expresses mild surprise and marks the contrast between the speaker's prior belief and the current reality.