会不会是因为被尸体牵制住了
“Could it be because the body is being used as leverage against him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Ma Derong has evidence of their crimes, but he wouldn't hand it over.”
会不会是因为 被尸体 牵制住了
“Could it be because the body is being used as leverage against him?”
“It seems very likely that they hid the body.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese crime dramas, characters often hold back critical evidence because an unresolved liability (like an undiscovered body) binds all parties into mutual deterrence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be because
Used when brainstorming or suggesting an underlying cause for an unexplained action.
held back / constrained / tied down
Metaphorically describes being trapped or hindered from taking action due to external leverage or liabilities.
Marks the completed state of being constrained.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Could they be kidnapped?”
“to make it look like they died in accidents?”
“Then why did it kill someone last time?”
“Perhaps you obtained it before killing him.”
“I'd wonder if we got the wrong person.”
“Could it be related to that unidentified body?”