本以为万无一失
“I thought it was foolproof.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一局
“I thought it was foolproof.”
本以为 万无一失
“I thought it was foolproof.”
谁知…
“Yet…”
“I was entirely confident, but something went horribly wrong.”
In historical narratives, strategic foresight is prized, and expressing failure through '万无一失' underscores the tragic weight of unpredictable variables.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought (contrary to what actually happened)
Used when an initial expectation or assumption turns out to be wrong.
completely foolproof; perfectly safe
A four-character idiom (chengyu) describing a plan or action guaranteed to succeed without any chance of failure.