我本想查清黑衣人的真实身份
“I planned to find out who the man in black is.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
让她孤身除魔
“and leave her to fight Nie alone?”
我 本想 查清 黑衣人 的真实身份
“I planned to find out who the man in black is.”
除掉聂喆后
“After killing Nie Zhe,”
“I wasn't being reckless; I was trying to uncover the mastermind.”
In martial narratives, framing one's initial intention as noble or strategic helps mitigate blame when outward consequences appear problematic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I originally intended to
Useful formula when explaining why original plans were derailed or need retrospective justification.
to investigate thoroughly; find out clearly
Verb-result complement indicating successful clarification through investigation.
true identity
Standard collocation used in mystery, investigation, and formal inquiries.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I only want to find him and kill him”
“I already know who the person in black is.”
“if you tell me the name of the man in black,”
“If the Man in Black is really pulling the strings,”
“Did you see the man in black's face?”
“The man in black seems to have vanished into thin air.”