但假设你的说法是对的 阿奇只是用来钓大鱼的诱饵
“but let's say you're right that Archie was bait for a bigger fish.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他很紧张 所以也许吧
“He was nervous, so maybe,”
但 假设 你的 说法 是对的 阿奇只 是用来 钓大鱼 的 诱饵
“but let's say you're right that Archie was bait for a bigger fish.”
那也只需要打电话 用个无害的理由 比如说
“It's only a matter of calling in something as innocuous as,”
“Even if your theory holds up, the other party's behavior still doesn't make sense.”
Chinese argumentative discourse frequently uses '假设...是对的' (granting the hypothesis) to establish a fair tone before systematically dismantling the logic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to catch a big fish (catch a high-profile target)
A common idiom meaning to set up an operation targeting major suspects or goals.
bait / decoy
Used metaphorically in strategic, legal, or investigative discussions for someone used to lure targets.
Used in the nominalizer pattern '用来...的诱饵' to specify function and attribute.
