Chinese Grammar
本该... (Běn gāi...)
Short for '本来应该' (originally should have). It expresses that something should have happened or been a certain way, contrary to what actually occurred.
Example Sentences
本该是足球界为一记绝世进球狂欢的夜晚
以及那些本该更懂事的人表现出的惊人无知
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