身上都有被虫子咬过的痕迹
“bear insect bite marks,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些士兵
“(Signs of insect bites) All of them”
身上都有被虫子咬过的痕迹
“bear insect bite marks,”
伤处青黑
“with wounds showing cyanosis”
“These wounds are not battle injuries; venomous insects are what took them down.”
Examining corpses or injured personnel for venom and unusual wounds is a staple deductive trope in traditional Chinese mystery and historical narratives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all over their bodies there are...
Used to describe a consistent physical condition observed across multiple subjects.
traces of being bitten by insects
A descriptive passive construction indicating physical evidence of insect bites.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your face has been bitten by bugs.”
“and strange bruises on her body.”
“had already been pierced by the insects inside him.”
“had been incubating insects inside their bodies for a long time.”
“implanted in him before he left for the capital.”
“When I got bitten as a kid,”