不是已在牢中
“already in custody?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
凶手
“Isn't the murderer”
不是 已在牢中
“already in custody?”
下官明白
“I understand.”
“You think the case is closed, but you're missing the bigger picture.”
Higher-ranking mentors in historical detective dramas frequently ask leading rhetorical questions rather than giving direct answers, nudging subordinates to deduce the truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't [someone] already in...
A rhetorical phrasing used to verify a presumed fact while implicitly questioning its completeness.
in prison; behind bars
A formal, classical way of saying someone is incarcerated.