他是又想下黑手 又要立牌坊 若孙世涛
“he wants to play dirty while keeping his hands clean. It would've been fine”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
很明显
“It's obvious”
他是又想 下黑手 又要 立牌坊 若孙世涛
“he wants to play dirty while keeping his hands clean. It would've been fine”
永不见天日也就罢了
“if Sun Shitao had never been found.”
“Do not be fooled by his righteous posturing; he is plotting dirty tricks behind our backs.”
Derived from imperial chastity arches, this idiom satirizes corrupt figures who commit vile deeds while desperately seeking praise for moral purity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to strike a treacherous blow behind someone's back
A common idiom used to describe covert, dirty tactics used against an unsuspecting rival.
to pose as a paragon of virtue; maintain a virtuous facade
Shortened from the proverb about prostitutes erecting chastity arches, used to mock blatant moral hypocrisy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sir, Sun Shitao has been found.”
“Sun Shitao is likely dead or in grave danger by now.”
“Uncle, don't overthink.”
“Someone like her, in the old society, would be Huang Shiren, the ruthless landlord.”
“Whether he's an heir apparent or not,”
“Uncle, this matter is of great importance.”