到底是受谁的指使
“Who exactly is behind this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You don't really think a single stone could kill me, do you? Speak!”
到底是 受谁的指使
“Who exactly is behind this?”
“You just want me to say that name, don't you?”
“Stop pretending; just confess who ordered you to kill me.”
In imperial law, assassination attempts against monarchs prioritized identifying the behind-the-scenes instigator (主谋) over the direct assassin, as it usually signified a broader palace conspiracy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
instigated by...; under orders from...
A formal and legalistic pattern used when identifying the person pulling the strings behind a crime or wrongdoing.
in the end; who on earth / what really
Placed before an interrogative pronoun to press urgently for the real truth or bottom line.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who ordered you to do it?”
“Tell me who on earth ordered you to do this!”
“Who ordered you to do this?”
“was likely the mastermind behind it all.”
“Who sent you here to cause trouble?”
“who instigated you to say that.”