除了染上疳霉疮外
“that besides syphilis,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那他有没有可能
“Then, is it possible”
除了 染上疳霉疮 外
“that besides syphilis,”
也被人下了毒
“he was also poisoned?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese detective dramas, archaic medical terms like 'ganmeichuang' (syphilitic ulcers) often serve as plot devices linking moral vices to foul play.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
besides...; in addition to...
A foundational structure used to introduce supplementary factors or conditions.
to contract (a disease); to catch
Used with illnesses or bad habits to indicate becoming afflicted or addicted.