谁知道那车站的 破监控是个摆设呢
“Who would've known those crappy surveillance cameras were just for show?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就差这一步了
“We are only one step away from the truth.”
谁知道 那车站的 破监控 是个摆设 呢
“Who would've known those crappy surveillance cameras were just for show?”
我们知道 他未必知道
“We know this, but he might not.”
“How could we have anticipated that this useless camera wouldn't record anything when we needed it most?”
Calling an object or person a '摆设' (decoration/ornament) is a stinging colloquial critique meaning it serves no practical purpose despite being present.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who knew / who would have thought
Used rhetorically to express surprise, disappointment, or exasperation at an unexpected bad outcome.
just for show / decorative only / useless
Applied idiomatically to equipment, rules, or even people that lack practical function and exist only in name.
Adds a rhetorical, exasperated tone highlighting unexpected disbelief.
