定是知道了盼儿死亡的真相
“she must have known the truth about Pan'er's death.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
顾母此举
“By doing this,”
定是 知道了 盼儿死亡 的 真相
“she must have known the truth about Pan'er's death.”
可是她是个妇人
“But as a mere woman,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical storytelling and mystery tropes, maternal actions are often driven by an unyielding pursuit of justice once the hidden truth of a child's death is discovered.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must be / undoubtedly
Use this literary or formal spoken adverb to state a confident deduction based on context.
the truth / facts of a matter
Commonly paired with verbs like 知道 (to know) or 揭露 (to uncover) when discussing secrets or crimes.