怕是被别家酒楼给算计了
“fearing another restaurant had set this up,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
掌柜的心里犯嘀咕
“The manager got suspicious,”
怕是 被别家酒楼给 算计 了
“fearing another restaurant had set this up,”
于是就报了官
“so she went to report it to the officials.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical and modern storytelling, fierce merchant competition often involves clandestine sabotage rather than direct open confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
probably / I am afraid that
Used to express an educated guess or an apprehensive assumption about an unfortunate reality.
scheme against / plot against
Refers to malicious scheming, covert sabotage, or underhanded business tactics.
Marks the completion of an action and the realization of a new, unfavorable situation.
