那两个来路不明
“those two demons who possess Man Man and Di Zhu”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你死了
“If you were dead,”
那两个 来路不明
“those two demons who possess Man Man and Di Zhu”
附身在蛮满跟地珠身上的妖怪
“those two demons who possess Man Man and Di Zhu”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Having an unverified origin (来路不明) historically triggered deep suspicion in Chinese society, where lineage, hometown, and clear background were essential for social trust.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
of dubious origin; from an unknown background
A set phrase used to describe people, objects, or funds whose source cannot be traced or trusted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and could no longer see the path I had taken clearly.”
“an outsider of unknown origin like him”
“from North Chong might be a spy,”
“Where did these two come from?”
“But we haven't gotten to the bottom of this yet.”
“but… we didn't know who they were.”