八成是被人豢养的死士
“was probably a trained assassin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这沙田儿
“Sha Tian'er”
八成是 被 人豢养 的 死士
“was probably a trained assassin.”
那日我就觉得奇怪
“That day, I found it odd:”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historically in ancient China, powerful political factions or aristocrats secretly raised fiercely loyal retainers to carry out covert assassinations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
eight out of ten; eighty percent chance; most likely
A very common colloquial term used to express high probability or a strong deduction.
death-defying warrior; sworn assassin
Used in historical contexts or period dramas to refer to soldiers or retainers sworn to fight to the death.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I bred countless shadow guards and death-sworn.”
“There's probably a long list of people who could've done that to him.”
“those highly skilled guards.”
“We all know who the pervert is.”
“Probably not, but every spoke leads back to the hub,”
“Anyone chosen as prey by that bastard”