那当铺的人嘴还挺硬 用足了手段都不肯招
“Those from the pawnshop are tight-lipped. We tried everything, but they still wouldn't talk.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
主子
“Master.”
那当铺的人嘴 还挺 硬 用足了手段都 不肯招
“Those from the pawnshop are tight-lipped. We tried everything, but they still wouldn't talk.”
“By the way, it seems they exchanged letters with someone in the capital.”
“We tortured them thoroughly, but they won't crack; it's not my fault we haven't gotten results yet.”
When reporting failure or delays to a lord or master, subordinates typically emphasize the extreme difficulty of the task to preempt accusations of dereliction of duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stubborn / tight-lipped / refusing to confess
Idiomatic description for someone who adamantly refuses to give information under pressure or interrogation.
exhausted all methods / used every trick or tactic
Used to convey that one went to great lengths (often severe or ruthless) to achieve a goal.
unwilling to confess / refuses to admit
Standard judicial/interrogation terminology for refusing to make a confession.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When I usually go to pick a shop, I even scout the location a few times.”
“Take it or leave it. If he doesn't want it, forget it.”
“Your shop was closed for almost 2 months.”
“Is this true? How can we trust you?”
“Do you think this is a street market or something? And all of you, squat down! [Mediation Center]”
“You've really gotten used to being treated like a king.”