也许能顺藤摸瓜 找到装神弄鬼之人
“Perhaps we can follow the clues to find the person behind this trickery.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
此事的关键 是要先找出这嫁衣的来历
“The key to this matter is to first trace the origin of this bridal gown.”
也许能 顺藤摸瓜 找到 装神弄鬼 之人
“Perhaps we can follow the clues to find the person behind this trickery.”
这嫁衣与死者的嫁衣样式相仿
“This bridal gown is similar in style to the deceased's—”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional detective narratives, apparent ghostly or supernatural occurrences are typically revealed to be elaborate human deceptions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
follow the trail to find the culprit; track clues step by step
A common idiom meaning to trace a lead systematically until uncovering the root cause or culprit.
play mysterious tricks; deceive people with superstitious acts
Used critically when someone fabricates supernatural phenomena or behaves deceptively.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd like to follow the trail, let them in, and catch them red-handed.”
“But once this is discovered and people start digging,”
“[man] He's playing mysterious.”
“Enough tricks.”
“Someone's playing tricks.”
“kind of considerate, aren't they— putting on all this ghostly showmanship.”