只发现他秉性温良
“To my surprise, he was gentle and kind by nature.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I tried every possible way to get close to him.”
只发现他秉性温良
“To my surprise, he was gentle and kind by nature.”
“There was no way such a man would murder someone and steal his identity.”
“I watched him closely, and his gentle disposition makes it impossible that he committed such a horrific crime.”
In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, an individual's innate moral disposition (秉性) heavily influenced evaluations of motive and guilt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gentle and kind-hearted by nature
A four-character literary idiom suitable for formally praising someone's virtuous disposition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“save for his timid nature.”
“He was kind by nature,”
“Given his personality,”
“I found out he was a good person,”