但庞辅良 倒是有些急于撇清的意思
“But Pang Fuliang seemed eager to distance himself from her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“suggested he has some affection for Qing Yun.”
但庞辅良 倒是有 些 急于撇清 的 意思
“But Pang Fuliang seemed eager to distance himself from her.”
“Could it be that Qing Yun held leverage over them,”
“He protested too much, which makes me suspect he has something dirty to hide.”
Chinese interpersonal observation heavily tracks excessive self-clearing behaviors (pieqing), where over-explaining or rushing to deny association is viewed as an immediate sign of guilt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
eager to distance oneself / desperate to clear one's name
Used to describe someone who rushes overly defensively to deny any connection to a scandal or problem.
giving the impression of / showing signs of
A nuanced analytical construction used to hedge an observation without making an absolute accusation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But Pang Fuliang lied, claiming they met in the outer courtyard pavilion.”
“If Pang Fuliang refuses to confess,”
“Let's go meet with Pang Fuliang now”
“Pang Fuliang wouldn't dare make a move during his birthday banquet.”
“Pang Fuliang provides Liu Renli with money for bribery and buying official titles.”
“Pang Fuliang has powerful connections here.”