他既然能假扮常宁
“If he could impersonate Chang Ning,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“do you truly believe what Mu Qingyan says?”
他 既然 能 假扮 常宁
“If he could impersonate Chang Ning,”
“why could he not fabricate a man in black”
“Don't be so gullible; if he lied before, he is definitely lying now.”
Using a conditional premise ('since he did X') before an unstated or trailing conclusion is a classic argumentative technique in Chinese discourse to provoke doubt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since (someone) is able to...
Used as the conditional premise in a logical deduction, typically paired with a rhetorical question in the following clause.
to disguise oneself as; to impersonate
A standard verb used when someone takes on another person's identity or appearance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“disguised himself as Chang Ning in Qingque Sect for months.”
“It's one thing to be involved with Chang Ning.”
“and failing to capture Chang Ning.”
“He's always been so pretentious.”
“Is it because of Chang Ning?”
“Think about it, he was actually able to impersonate Ms. Lin.”