应该不是临时起意 是早有准备
“It shouldn't be a whim but a premeditated plan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有大量的引火之物
“There were many incendiary materials.”
应该 不是 临时起意 是 早有准备
“It shouldn't be a whim but a premeditated plan.”
他可能知道 自己的事情
“He probably knew his schemes were about to be exposed,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese legal and detective narrative tradition heavily emphasizes distinguishing between impulsive acts (临时起意) and premeditated schemes (蓄谋/早有准备).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spur-of-the-moment impulse; impromptu decision
A formal idiom widely used in legal, investigative, and everyday analytical discussions to denote lack of planning.
prepared well in advance
Used to describe situations where actions were calculated and pre-arranged.
