她想利用那个警察 掩护自己
“She wanted to use the cop as a cover for herself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我当时觉得 乔素清一定是在演戏
“At the time, I thought Qiao Suqing must have been acting.”
她想 利用 那个 警察 掩护自己
“She wanted to use the cop as a cover for herself.”
“She was carrying too many secrets.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese narrative and investigative contexts, discerning whether someone's public behavior is 'acting' reflects an acute awareness of ulterior motives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cover for oneself; to shield oneself
Used when describing someone taking evasive action or using an alibi to protect themselves from scrutiny.
to take advantage of; to exploit
Frequently used with people or situations to imply instrumental or manipulative usage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But you gave her the money as a police officer. It made her believe”
“But then I thought, maybe the police were looking for her too.”
“Rather than letting them find out my identity as a police officer,”
“for defending me in front of the police just now.”
“He's so afraid that you'll cooperate with the police.”
“If I went to the police, it would expose her identity.”