我还以为你真的变好了呢
“I thought you had really changed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你骗我
“you lied to me.”
我还以为 你 真的 变好了 呢
“I thought you had really changed.”
等会儿 等会儿
“♪ Chat at the old spot after all storms have passed ♪ Wait, wait.”
“You completely fooled me, and I was foolish enough to believe you had actually changed.”
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, giving someone an opportunity to 'change for the better' (变好) is valued, making backsliding feel like a severe betrayal of trust.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I actually thought (mistakenly)
Crucial pattern indicating that a prior assumption was false or mistaken, equivalent to 'I thought... but I was wrong'.
to change for the better; to improve
Used to describe moral reformation, attitude improvements, or positive behavioral turns in a person.
Conveys lingering disappointment and adds a sarcastic, slightly reproachful flavor to the dashed expectation.
