所以只能借 还抱朴为由来找你
“So I could only use the excuse of returning Baopu to come see you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我怕被人怀疑
“I was afraid of arousing suspicion.”
所以只能借 还抱朴 为由 来找你
“So I could only use the excuse of returning Baopu to come see you.”
“Is there a side door in your residence? I need to see Chen Yanyun. The sooner, the better.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In hierarchical or surveillance-heavy contexts, having an unimpeachable social pretext (such as returning a book) is essential to prevent gossip or inquiry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under the pretext of...; using... as an excuse
A formal and spoken construction indicating a deliberate cover story for an action.
can only; have no choice but to
Emphasizes that circumstances left the speaker with no other viable alternative.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You'll pay it back. It's not a gift. Don't overthink it.”
“Hence, I need your husband for a bit.”
“Well, since you don't have any to lend, don't ask.”
“Why can't you borrow from him?”
“I lent it to him without asking you first.”
“So you need to borrow my men”