此事事关重大 所以我才深夜来寻你
“This matter is of grave importance, which is why I came in the dead of night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他就一直有反心
“he has always harbored treasonous intent.”
此事 事关重大 所以我才深夜 来寻你
“This matter is of grave importance, which is why I came in the dead of night.”
我们要先商量好
“We must first agree on how to respond during tomorrow's court session.”
“This is an emergency that could ruin us, so we must act immediately.”
In Chinese political narratives, meeting late at night signifies extreme urgency and secrecy, often implying imminent peril or rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a matter of great importance / high stakes
Use this formal four-character idiom to emphasize that an issue has enormous consequences and cannot be taken lightly.
to come seeking someone late at night
A polite, literary way to describe visiting someone during unusual hours due to pressing circumstances.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My Lady, this is a matter of great importance.”
“When you do your rounds tonight, make sure to check carefully.”
“By the way, I'm here for something important.”
“We'll come find you tonight.”
“we need to talk to you. What is it? Come outside with me.”
“This is very suspicious.”