借此顺藤摸瓜
“We will follow the clues”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
严密监视樊长玉的住所
“to closely monitor Fan Changyu's residence.”
借此 顺藤摸瓜
“We will follow the clues”
治他谢征一个
“to convict Xie Zheng”
“We will follow this trail all the way up to finally bring him down.”
In Chinese historical drama, court officials often rely on systemic surveillance and step-by-step implicating strategies (顺藤摸瓜) to eliminate rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
follow the trail; trace something to its source by following clues
A common idiom used when tracking down suspects, solving crimes, or uncovering an entire network through a single lead.
take advantage of this; seize this opportunity
Used in formal or narrative contexts to transition into an action triggered by a specific circumstance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd like to follow the trail, let them in, and catch them red-handed.”
“We followed the trail and kept uncovering more.”
“what we said about following the natural course?”
“But once this is discovered and people start digging,”
“the deaths of Gu Qi and his wife”
“Perhaps we can follow the clues to find the person behind this trickery.”