与你相熟的不只是柳世江
“you became familiar not only with Liu Shijiang”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但一来二去
“But in the course of that,”
与你相熟的不只是柳世江
“you became familiar not only with Liu Shijiang”
还有玉澜夫人
“but also with Madam Yulan.”
“Stop pretending your ties are limited; I know who else you are dealing with.”
In Chinese political intrigue, personal ties and interpersonal networks are scrutinized meticulously to establish complicity in wrongdoing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
well-acquainted; familiar with each other
A slightly formal or literary term referring to personal acquaintanceship.
not only; not just
Used to introduce an expansion of scope or additional items in an argument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and very close to Liu Shijiang.”
“It seems that Liu Shijiang was just the beginning.”
“We discovered numerous insect egg casings,”
“the person who did this was likely someone Liu Shijiang knew well.”
“Knowing Liu Shijiang's temperament all too well,”
“Liu Shijiang was utterly bewitched by me.”