可是我已经 反复搜寻了京城的每个角落
“But I've searched every corner of the city,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他应该一直都住在京城
“He must be living in the capital.”
可是 我已经 反复搜寻了京城的每个角落
“But I've searched every corner of the city,”
“and found no trace of him.”
“Your theory is wrong; I've already checked everywhere and he isn't here.”
In historical Chinese narratives, Jingcheng refers to the seat of imperial power, representing a dense, bustling, and expansive urban maze.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to search repeatedly
Use this collocation when emphasizing an exhaustive, iterative search effort.
every single corner
A common hyperbolic phrase used to stress that nowhere was overlooked.
Marks the completion of the exhaustive search action.