这个线头不是我找到的
“I didn't find the thread.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不愧是你谢九衡
“As expected of you, Xie Jiuheng.”
这个 线头 不是我 找到的
“I didn't find the thread.”
是她恰好救了我
“She just happened to save me.”
“Don't praise me, I didn't solve this on my own.”
Chinese interpersonal etiquette values modesty (谦逊), where individuals proactively deflect excessive flattery and acknowledge the contributions of others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
clue; investigative lead
Literally 'thread end', frequently used in detective or crime contexts to refer to the initial trace or lead in an investigation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you sure this is the loose thread he meant?”
“There's a cable on my desk. You can use that for now.”
“We haven't found a single clue.”
“I haven't found anything yet.”
“I could not trace even a single feather.”
“the one who that old man is after?”