现在其实隐隐约约
“Now, actually, vaguely,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都筛过了
“And I've sifted through all the potential leads again and again.”
现在其实隐隐约约
“Now, actually, vaguely,”
有目标了
“I have a suspect in mind.”
“We don't have concrete proof yet, but we've narrowed it down and have a pretty good idea of who it is.”
When reporting progress on work or criminal investigations, Chinese speakers often use softening words like 'qi shi' (actually) or 'yin yin yue yue' (vaguely). This conveys that progress has been made while avoiding absolute statements without complete certainty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
faintly; vaguely; indistinctly
An AABB reduplicated adjective/adverb, commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe sensations, hunches, or distant sights and sounds, indicating something is vague yet perceptible.
to have a target in mind; to have identified a suspect or clear direction
Frequently used in contexts such as criminal investigations, screenings, job searches, or dating to indicate that efforts have yielded an initial focus or narrowed down possibilities.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but he kept siding with Yang Heying.”
“part of you felt what those people said”
“And he vaguely sensed”
“T-This is too blurry. Besides,”