你们刚也说了 是他暗中帮助了我们
“You said earlier he secretly helped us”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Don't forget he imprisoned you for all those years.”
你们刚也 说了 是他 暗中帮助 了我们
“You said earlier he secretly helped us”
“Do not contradict yourselves; you already admitted he helped us escape.”
In Chinese narrative tradition, antagonists often display covert chivalry or hidden kindness, blurring the rigid boundary between enemy and benefactor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to help covertly or behind the scenes
Use this collocation when someone provides assistance secretly without claiming credit.
Marks the completion of the action 'to say' and 'to help', confirming the action as an established fact.