怪不得凶手如此残暴
“No wonder the killer was so brutal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他就被人所害
“he was murdered.”
怪不得 凶手 如此残暴
“No wonder the killer was so brutal.”
原来是黑崖所为
“So it was Hei Ya.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese detective and Wuxia stories, recognizing the specific cruelty of a crime often serves as the signature trademark leading to identifying notorious martial factions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no wonder / that explains it
Extremely common conversational chunk used upon discovering a fact that explains an earlier confusing mystery.
so / this / to such an extent
Formal spoken or written adverb modifying adjectives to indicate high degree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Otherwise, the murderer covered their tracks a little too perfectly.”
“This murderer has a lot of tricks.”
“Such meticulous planning”
“But this killer is careful.”
“the killer would go free.”
“[Witch Baba] There's actually another killer.”