都是田绛月在幕后指使
“isinglass scheme from the beginning to the end.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李德才已经全都招了 鱼胶一事 从头至尾
“Li Decai has made a full confession. It was Tian Jiangyue who orchestrated the entire”
都是田绛月在 幕后指使
“isinglass scheme from the beginning to the end.”
这李德才勾结胶商 与田家里应外合
“Li Decai colluded with that isinglass dealer and worked with the Tian family”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese narratives frequently focus on hierarchical conspiratorial structures, distinguishing expendable pawns (替罪羊) from the hidden mastermind pulling the strings (幕后黑手).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to instigate or pull the strings from behind the scenes
A standard expression used when identifying the true mastermind behind a crime or hidden plot.
from beginning to end
Use to emphasize that an entire sequence of events was completely controlled or affected without exception.
