要打听他们的事 还有比这更好的吗
“If you want to find out about them, is there a better place than this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Everyone here hates Pang Fuliang and Shuangqing Troupe.”
要 打听 他们 的 事 还有比这更好的吗
“If you want to find out about them, is there a better place than this?”
“I didn't expect your scheming mind to actually come in handy.”
“Admit it, my plan to exploit their public hatred is pure genius.”
In narrative scheming, exploiting popular resentment is seen as an effective, albeit underhanded, tactic to gather intelligence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inquire about / snoop into
Used when gathering informal information, rumors, or background intelligence.
could there be anything better than this?
A rhetorical device used to assert strong confidence in an idea or opportunity.
Forms a rhetorical question that strongly implies an affirmative conclusion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“how can you pry into an official's private affairs like this?”
“That's the most basic information one can find out if we wish to understand them.”
“wishes to inquire about certain matters within the Music Office.”
“Besides, gathering info is part of the job for us.”
“we really need to ask him about.”
“how can we get to know each other better?”