该不会是遭了南赵的暗算吧
“Could it be that Nanzhao got to him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he is, after all, the Prefect of Jiaozhou.”
该不会是遭了南赵的暗算吧
“Could it be that Nanzhao got to him?”
那
“Then...”
“Consider foreign sabotage before jumping to conclusions about his loyalty or competence.”
In high-stakes political contexts, speakers often frame grave accusations or military theories as tentative rhetorical questions using '该不会...吧' to avoid being held accountable if mistaken.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that...; surely it isn't...
Used to introduce a worrisome conjecture or a hesitant hypothesis.
fell victim to a sneak attack or covert scheme
Used when someone has been harmed by an unseen, treacherous plot.
Softens the speculative statement into an open-ended guess, seeking confirmation or concurrence.