他一定是被蒙在鼓里的
“He must be kept in the dark.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How could he willingly let him come treat my mother?”
他 一定是 被 蒙在鼓里 的
“He must be kept in the dark.”
道理是这么个道理
“That makes sense.”
“Don't blame him; he was totally kept in the dark.”
Distinguishing between active conspirators and manipulated participants is a vital moral differentiation in Chinese social ethics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
kept completely in the dark; unaware of the truth
A highly frequent idiom used when someone is manipulated without their knowledge.
Emphasizes absolute certainty in the speaker's judgment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Could it be him? He is also kept in the dark.”
“He probably guessed it.”
“I'd still be kept in the dark,”
“I was really blinded by them.”
“You must have hidden him away, right?”
“You're still in the dark?”