他们还在试图保护
“They're still trying to protect”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
仍另有其人
“is someone else entirely.”
他们 还在 试图保护
“They're still trying to protect”
真正的凶手
“the real killer.”
“They are actively covering up for the real criminal, and we must break through their defense.”
In Chinese detective and crime dramas, unmasking who protects the culprit is often the turning point of the plot.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to attempt / to try (often unsuccessfully or maliciously)
A slightly formal verb used to describe someone's deliberate endeavor or plot.
to protect / to shield
Commonly used both positively (protecting family) and negatively (shielding a criminal).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's still under house arrest by them.”
“not to mention”
“still watches us like a tiger.”
“sending a few more people to protect me?”
“Stop them.”
“We're finding solutions for you.”