坐牢的工夫便想明白了机关的全貌
“While sitting in jail, you worked out the whole mechanism.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽只是蛛丝马迹 但你的眼睛和脑子都很厉害
“Though you only caught a glimpse, your eyes and mind are sharp.”
坐牢 的工夫便 想明白了 机关的全貌
“While sitting in jail, you worked out the whole mechanism.”
“True. I caught a glimpse and then deduced the rest.”
“You solved such a complex puzzle while locked up? Your mind works at an incredible level.”
In Chinese detective and wuxia narratives, admiring an opponent or ally's sharp deductive mind carries significant respect, elevating intellect to heroic status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the short time spent in prison
Use the pattern 'X的工夫' to refer to the brief period or duration spent doing X.
figured out thoroughly; comprehended
A common resultative verb compound used when a mental problem or mystery is finally solved.
the complete layout or whole picture of a mechanism
Useful for describing the full scope or inner workings of contraptions, plans, or hidden schemes.
