那年还真是 发生了个大事
“That year, something big did happen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那年 还真是 发生了个大事
“That year, something big did happen.”
耀辉失恋了
“Yaohui had a breakup.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Triggered by the previous mention of 'Benmingnian' (one's Chinese zodiac year), this phrase ties into the widespread folk belief that a person's zodiac year is always filled with turbulent or major life events.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really; indeed; actually
Used to confirm or validate a preceding remark, often acknowledging an unexpected truth.
a big thing happened
A classic conversational dramatic setup used right before revealing a major plot point or piece of gossip.