我们只能从其内眷
“(we could only begin our investigation)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为保周全
“(To ensure safety,)”
我们 只能从 其内眷
“(we could only begin our investigation)”
赵婉蓉开始调查
“(with his household member, Zhao Wanrong.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, women resided in the inner quarters (内眷) and were often overlooked, making them either a sensitive vulnerability or an unexpected investigative breakthrough.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
female relatives or inner-quarter family members
A classical, formal term specifically referring to the wives and female relatives within a traditional household.
can only start from / have no choice but to begin with
Used to denote a constrained strategic approach when other avenues are blocked.
