没想到 我这马屁拍在马蹄子上了 是吧
“I didn't expect that my good intentions totally backfired.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Seeing the genuine sincerity in her, I really felt for her.”
没想到 我这 马屁拍在马蹄子上 了 是吧
“I didn't expect that my good intentions totally backfired.”
“What was the point of me spending that 10 million then—”
“My attempt to brown-nose completely blew up in my face, didn't it?”
In Chinese social and business interactions, flattery (拍马屁) is a common lubricant, but misjudging the recipient's character can lead to disastrous backfires.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
flattery that backfires badly
Derived from the idiom '拍马屁' (flattery); use it when an attempt to suck up offends or upsets the target instead.
unexpectedly / who would have thought
Used at the beginning of a sentence to express unexpected outcomes or surprise.
Indicates completion and the realization of an unfortunate outcome.
Solicits confirmation or agreement from the listener in a rhetorical, self-deprecating manner.
