没想到却遇到了凶案
“but I didn't expect to run into a homicide.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“to catch a Nuo opera performance and enjoy the festivities,”
没想到却遇到了凶案
“but I didn't expect to run into a homicide.”
是下官失察
“That's my oversight.”
“I came to enjoy myself, but your incompetence allowed a homicide to ruin everything.”
High-ranking Chinese officials frequently express displeasure through understated irony rather than overt shouting, signaling to subordinates that punishment may follow.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; who would have thought
Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to introduce a sudden or unwelcome surprise.
homicide; murder case
A formal noun referring to a serious, violent criminal case resulting in death.