我本来还以为 林大哥是个好人
“I had thought Lin was a good man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He deceived every one of you. Perfect timing.”
我 本来还以为 林 大哥 是个 好人
“I had thought Lin was a good man.”
可是我昨天见到了他
“But I saw him yesterday.”
“I was a fool to trust him; he is not who I thought he was.”
Addressing an older male acquaintance as '大哥' (big brother) implies close trust, making his moral failing feel like a personal betrayal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought (contrary to reality)
Used to express that an initial assumption has been overturned by a disappointing reality.
good person
A basic moral assessment, often contrasted sharply with hidden villainy in drama.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“do you think Lin might be in danger?”
“But you and Lin stutter when you lie.”
“We'll see if Old Lin dares to lay a finger on you then!”
“But when Ms. Lin comes to see me, she brings me food.”
“there've been rumors that something in the forest has been eating people.”
“that was when I realized what Ms. Lin means to me.”