揪出那个球场骗子的事 我都听她说了
“expose that scammer on the field. She told me all about it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我比他们都更早认识你 你帮小林老师
“I knew you earlier than they did. You helped Ms. Lin”
揪出 那个 球场 骗子 的 事 我都 听她说了
“expose that scammer on the field. She told me all about it.”
其实在遇到你之前 我有很长一段时间都
“Actually, before I met you, for a long time, I had”
“I've actually known how great you are for a while, so you don't need to feel like a stranger to me.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, mentioning that one has heard good things about someone from a mutual acquaintance is a polite, face-saving way to demonstrate prior interest and admiration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ferret out; to uncover/expose (a wrongdoer)
A vivid colloquial verb used when tracking down and unmasking a cheat or culprit.
I heard all about it from her
Common conversational phrase used to validate someone's accomplishments or signal shared mutual gossip.
Indicates completed action, conveying that the information has already been fully shared and understood.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to expose the cheaters in love”
“It took effort to pry it out.”
“I thought we'd dig up some gossip.”
“You not only dismissed her case, but you also kept her secret.”
“of this legal trouble”
“(I tore through my own lie.)”