此事又岂能瞒得如此干净?
“it wouldn't have been kept so perfectly secret.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
彼时若不是我派人善后
“If I hadn't sent men to clear it up,”
此事又 岂能 瞒得如此干净 ?
“it wouldn't have been kept so perfectly secret.”
“You owe your safety to me, yet now you dare question my loyalty?”
In high-stakes political contexts, using rhetorical questions highlights the injustice of being mistrusted after rendering vital service.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could it be possible that...
A formal rhetorical marker used to emphasize that something is impossible or absurd.
cover up so thoroughly and cleanly
Used when describing an illicit act or secret that was concealed without leaving any trace.