杀人于无形的毒药
“A poison that kills without a trace.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是无色无味
“Colorless, tasteless.”
杀人于无形 的 毒药
“A poison that kills without a trace.”
- 为何? - 因为她是疯子
“- Why? - Because she's a madwoman!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Colorless and odorless poisons are classic plot devices in Chinese historical and wuxia narratives, symbolizing covert palace intrigues and untraceable assassinations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to kill without leaving a trace; invisible killer
A vivid literary idiom used to depict methods or weapons that destroy secretly and imperceptibly.
poison; lethal toxin
A standard noun denoting poison or toxic substances.
Grammatical particle linking the descriptive clause to the head noun.