谁也问不出来 可是无风不起浪
“no one can make him. But there's no smoke without fire.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他这个人忠心耿耿 就是认死理 他要是不想说
“He's extremely loyal, but also very stubborn. If he doesn't want to talk,”
谁也问不 出来 可是 无风不起浪
“no one can make him. But there's no smoke without fire.”
这内侍敢指名道姓地提起万喜 就算他什么都没说
“For this attendant to specifically bring Wan Xi's name up, even if he said nothing,”
“Even if his lips are sealed, there must be truth behind the rumors.”
In imperial palace intrigues, unverified rumors often carried significant weight, leading investigators to assume guilt based on mere association.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
where there is smoke, there is fire; no smoke without fire
Use this classic idiom when arguing that persistent rumors or suspicious signs must stem from an underlying reality.
unable to interrogate or extract information from someone
A common potential complement structure used when someone refuses to confess or disclose information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“messy stuff all day.”
“more storms than any of us. Logically,”
“won't be able to stir up any trouble.”
“Don't tell anyone about it. Just wait and watch the show.”
“I've been through storms in life.”
“You can't make any waves.”