是你头上的染发之物所致
“came from your hair dye.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The black stain on Sun Mao's palm”
是你 头上 的 染发之物所致
“came from your hair dye.”
“You left your mark at the crime scene, so you can no longer deny your guilt.”
Traditional Chinese detective narratives (gong'an) emphasize deducing physical evidence such as stains, poisons, and cosmetic residues to corner criminals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
caused by / resulting from
A formal, literary collocation used to indicate the root cause of an outcome, equivalent to '引起的' or '造成的'.
hair dye / hair-coloring substance
A formal or period-specific phrasing for hair-dyeing cosmetics or materials.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I didn't dye my hair, who knows how much gray hair I'd have?”
“He pulled my hair,”
“against coloring my hair.”
“Why do you have my hair?”
“I told you your hair needed a perm.”
“Your hair looks like a feather duster. (Friendship Eatery) You look dizzy. Grab a drink tonight?”