舞台上的火才是用来杀人的
“The fire on the stage did the killing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
药叉着火是用来装神弄鬼的
“the yaksha catching fire was just for show.”
舞台上的火 才是 用来杀人 的
“The fire on the stage did the killing.”
“The palace lanterns weren't lit by the kite.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese detective plots, criminals frequently exploit folk superstitions and theatrical tricks ('装神弄鬼') to camouflage premeditated lethal methods.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is actually; really is
Used to emphasize the true identity, cause, or fact in contrast to a false impression.
used to; used for
A core structure used to denote the function, purpose, or utility of an instrument or action.
Marks the sentence nominalization and emphasizes the affirmative categorization of the fire's deadly purpose.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The palace lanterns were lit from beneath the stage.”
“to make it appear I'd burned to death.”
“The killer could openly bring black powder into the palace without being noticed.”
“In the fire, they should've been badly burned.”
“What secret”
“[Tofu] Beware of fire!”