怕是田家所为 不得不防
“I'm afraid it's the Tian family's doing. You must be on your guard.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Someone is investigating your background.”
怕是 田家 所为 不得不防
“I'm afraid it's the Tian family's doing. You must be on your guard.”
可是当年
“But back then,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the common cultural maxim that one must always anticipate harm from potential rivals even without absolute proof.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must take precautions; cannot let one's guard down
Used as a fixed four-character phrase to indicate an unavoidable need for vigilance against potential malice.
I'm afraid that; most likely
A colloquial hedging marker used to propose an unwelcome or cautious deduction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“this is the Tian family's retribution. They deserve it.”
“the crimes committed by the Tian family are not limited to this one.”
“the future of our family rests on your shoulders.”
“The Tian family has nothing but bad people, I'm telling you.”
“but I must consider the future of our family.”
“How did the Tian family suddenly become involved in this?”