竟是为了埋这两个棋子
“but brought these two pawns.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
罗女侠上山
“Ms. Luo came here”
竟是为了 埋这两个 棋子
“but brought these two pawns.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese narrative frequently uses 'qi zi' (chess pieces) to depict human lives deployed dispensably by powerful plotters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly turned out to be for the sake of
Combines '竟' (unexpectedly) and '是为了' to express astonishment upon learning someone's true motive.
to plant pawns; to embed undercover agents
A common metaphorical phrase denoting planting secret agents or creating sleeper assets for future maneuvers.