那是我见他浑身酒气
“I saw he was reeking of alcohol,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that's a remarkably clear reconstruction.”
那是我见他浑身酒气
“I saw he was reeking of alcohol,”
而且不仅是我
“and it wasn't just me,”
“I'm not guessing wildly; I clearly smelled the alcohol on him myself.”
Investigators in Chinese detective fiction gain credibility by anchoring extraordinary deductions in sharp, firsthand observational details.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
smelling heavily of alcohol / reeking of liquor
A descriptive four-character phrase used to vividly describe someone who smells strongly of alcohol from head to toe.