你便将前因后果说了一遍 你还说你心里没有鬼？
“and you spilled the whole story, start to finish. You expect us to believe you're innocent?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再细问 才会详细说原因 人家只问你一句
“Only when pressed further do they explain the details. She asked you one question,”
你便将 前因后果 说了 一遍 你 还说 你 心里 没有 鬼？
“and you spilled the whole story, start to finish. You expect us to believe you're innocent?”
我…
“I…”
“Your over-explaining just gave you away; stop lying and admit your guilt.”
In Chinese idioms, 'ghosts' (gui) often symbolize hidden deceit or a guilty conscience. Saying someone has no ghost in their heart means they are completely innocent and have nothing to hide.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cause and effect; the whole story from beginning to end
Use this four-character idiom when referring to the complete background and sequence of events of a situation.
to have a guilty conscience; to have ulterior motives
Literally 'to have a ghost in one's heart'. Use this to describe someone acting suspiciously because they are hiding wrongdoing.
Marks the completion of the action of explaining the whole story.
