以田本昌的城府 必定会留有后手的
“Given Tian Benchang's tricks, he definitely has a backup plan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想必刚刚在试墨会上 拿出的苏合香墨是他的障眼法
“I guess the Styrax Ink he brought out at the ink testing event just now was just a distraction.”
以田本昌的城府 必定会 留有后手 的
“Given Tian Benchang's tricks, he definitely has a backup plan.”
祯娘
“Zhen,”
“Do not let your guard down; he is far too cunning not to have a backup trap waiting for us.”
In Chinese social interaction, having 'chengfu' indicates an ability to conceal one's emotions and motives strategically, which can be viewed as either mature composure or cunning deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
subtlety; shrewdness; depth of mind/scheming
Often used to describe someone who does not show their true intentions and possesses calculated cunning.
to keep a trick up one's sleeve; to have an escape route or backup plan
Commonly used in competitive, strategic, or business contexts when expecting hidden countermeasures.
Used at the end of an assertive statement to reinforce conviction and certainty about the prediction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Keep a close eye on Tian Benchang.”
“I want to investigate what Tian Benchang is really up to.”
“Tian Benchang wants to be an official so badly that he is willing to risk his life.”
“Tian Benchang will be even more suspicious. Only by falling into his trap”
“Tian Benchang must have gotten something on Commander Wu,”
“there's also a man named Tian Benchang in Huizhou. What a shame.”