但从未表演过身首分离之术
“but he never performed the beheading trick.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Xu Daoyin would sometimes put on little "miracles,"”
但从未表演过 身首分离 之术
“but he never performed the beheading trick.”
“After Xiao arrived, Xu Daoyin's "powers" improved overnight,”
“This trick is totally out of character for him—someone else must be pulling the strings.”
Illusionists and Daoist mystics often claim divine powers ('神技') through deceptive magic tricks ('幻术'), which investigators must rationally debunk.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never before
A concise, slightly literary adverb used in formal spoken or written contexts instead of '从没有'.
the trick/art of separating the head from the body
A four-character descriptive phrase ('身首分离') followed by '之术' (the art/technique of), common in fantasy, wuxia, or period detective genres.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When his head is separated from his body,”
“truly liked you.”
“but I don't think I've shown any flaw anywhere.”
“when Yuzhi was injured.”
“No wonder we haven't seen her.”
“Never!”