想来必定是受人指使
“Someone must have instructed them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
竟然知道 我们能经过此处
“actually knew we would pass by here.”
想来 必 定是 受人指使
“Someone must have instructed them.”
“There is no shortage of people who resent Yanyun.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese intrigue and political narratives, conflicts are rarely seen as spontaneous; there is almost always a mastermind pulling the strings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
presumably / it seems likely upon reflection
Used at the start of a clause to introduce a reasoned inference or deduction.
instigated by someone / acting under someone's orders
Idiomatic four-character expression denoting that an actor is merely a pawn carrying out another person's bidding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“must have been instigated by someone with ulterior motives.”
“if they wish to live.”
“Someone must be pulling the strings.”
“someone must be plotting behind the scenes,”