我顺着这条线 一路追查下去
“I followed this clue all the way down,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
由傅海廉引荐给他的人
“when he first came to the capital.”
我顺着这条线 一路 追查下去
“I followed this clue all the way down,”
可惜查到现在
“but unfortunately, I've still”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The metaphor of a 'thread' or 'line' (线) is central to Chinese investigative narrative, conceptualizing truth-seeking as unraveling a continuous tangled cord.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
following this clue / lead
Commonly used in investigative, business, or problem-solving contexts to indicate pursuing a logical trail.
to track down continuously; to investigate all the way through
Describes relentless, uninterrupted pursuit of facts or suspects over a period of time.
