也不知是使了什么手段
“Who knows what tricks she used.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今儿一早便下旨 封妃了 平时看着不声不响的
“Early this morning, he issued a decree [Xie Yong'er] to make her Consort. She usually seems so quiet.”
也不知 是 使了什么手段
“Who knows what tricks she used.”
“They call it a palace banquet, but it's just for showing off,”
“She definitely used dirty tricks behind our backs to get that promotion.”
In imperial inner court dynamics, silent demeanor (平时看着不声不响) is often suspected of being a calculating disguise to execute sudden political moves behind the scenes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
employed underhanded tactics / schemes
Carries a strong negative connotation, implying intrigue, scheming, or unethical maneuvering.
who knows whether / one wonders if
A rhetorical opener used to voice skeptical suspicion about unexplained circumstances.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But somehow, he made”
“what tricks that brat used.”
“I have no idea how he made it either.”
“what kind of dirty tricks”