也不算白忙 至少印证了我们之前的推测
“Not exactly. At least it confirms our earlier guess.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
白忙
“We worked for nothing.”
也不 算白忙 至少 印证了我们之前的 推测
“Not exactly. At least it confirms our earlier guess.”
星君先在民间散播童谣 再根据童谣在宫中作案
“The Celestial Lord spread the rhyme among the people first, then followed the rhyme to strike inside the palace.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial Chinese history, seemingly innocent nursery rhymes were frequently weaponized by conspirators as supernatural omens (chenwei) to manipulate public opinion and palace politics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not completely in vain / not wasted effort
Use this to console or encourage someone after an attempt failed to deliver the ideal result but still yielded valuable insights.
at least
Used to introduce a positive takeaway or a minimum baseline condition.
confirmed / validated
Frequently used in analytical or investigative settings when facts corroborate a hypothesis.
Marks the completion of the act of verification.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It won't be in vain. We can eat it.”
“I don't think they'll go back on their agreement. Finally, our efforts are not in vain.”
“That fight really did the trick.”