没想到太史丞另有用意
“But it seems there was another purpose.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是因为这里背光聚阴 给那两名宫人些安慰
“was just to comfort the maids, since it's dark and gloomy here.”
没想到 太史丞 另有用意
“But it seems there was another purpose.”
步伐轻盈 步幅较大 是县主追逐时的脚印
“The steps are light, and the stride is long. These are Her Ladyship's footprints.”
“I totally misjudged his strategy until now.”
In traditional Chinese bureaucratic culture, officials rarely reveal true motives openly, requiring subordinates or peers to deduce the deeper psychological or political rationale behind their actions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never expected / did not anticipate
A standard spoken phrase used at the start of a clause to express surprise or realization.
to have an ulterior motive / to have another hidden intention
A formal idiom/phrase indicating that someone's real motive differs from their surface action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I forgot you didn't know martial arts.”
“Mr. Xiao, don't underestimate me.”
“I have one more thing to ask you.”
“Look what you did to Deputy Director Xiao.”
“Mr. Xiao is so cold.”
“You're here to comfort me, aren't you?”