但老天有眼
“But Heaven is watching.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但 老天有眼
“But Heaven is watching.”
含笑身上
“Hanxiao's body”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The traditional belief that 'Heaven sees all' provides comfort that wicked deeds will inevitably be uncovered and punished even when human law fails.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Heaven has eyes; justice has been served
A very standard Chinese idiom used when an unexpected turn of events exposes injustice or rewards virtue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Heaven sees all.”
“But heaven has eyes.”
“It seems heaven”
“Thank heavens for this.”
“Even heaven couldn't stand it,”