也不是一个案子两个案子了
“and this isn't the first or second case.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We've been watching you for a long time,”
也不是 一个案子两个案子了
“and this isn't the first or second case.”
“You can deny knowing anyone today.”
“We have a mountain of evidence on you, so don't even think about playing dumb.”
A classic interrogation tactic in Chinese police dramas. Interrogators typically avoid showing all their evidence at once, instead breaking down the suspect's psychological defenses by claiming to have investigated them for a long time or to possess evidence on numerous cases.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
neither ... nor ...; used in succession to heighten emphasis
A common sentence pattern used consecutively to create a powerful rhetorical effect, typically emphasizing the prolonged nature or severity of a situation.
far more than just one or two; by no means an isolated case
A common spoken expression that emphasizes a large quantity by negating a minimal count.
Indicates that a state has persisted or become an established fact, conveying an emphatic and definitive tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That means that's two separate crimes you've gotten fucking nowhere with.”
“are in fact part of the same case.”
“this is no longer about solving the case.”
“even has a criminal record.”
“But the case isn't closed yet.”
“should be discussed separately.”