只要有人趁他不在时进入后台
“Someone could enter backstage when he wasn't around”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he couldn't possibly keep this quiver on his back all the time.”
只要 有人 趁他不在 时进入后台
“Someone could enter backstage when he wasn't around”
“and have the chance to tamper with this quiver. When Qing Li was shot,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional investigative storylines emphasize identifying the exact temporal window and physical access points used to tamper with weapons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
taking advantage of his absence
A common structure (趁...不在) meaning to seize an opportunity when someone is not present.
backstage; behind the scenes
Can refer literally to behind the performance stage or metaphorically to powerful backing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Someone must've set a trap in secret and chosen”
“someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes.”
“He won't come in.”
“It's impossible for outsiders to get in.”
“You have to carefully weave a dense net”
“Someone must be pulling the strings.”