此案因惧而起
“(This case was born of fear.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“(The rumors of the Colossus in Luling County have been put to rest.)”
此案 因惧而起
“(This case was born of fear.)”
由惧生恨
“(Fear bred hatred,)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional detective narratives (gongan), investigators often trace crimes back to primal moral and emotional imbalances such as fear or greed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this case
Standard formal expression in legal or investigative discourse to designate the case under review.
to stem from; to be triggered by
A formal grammatical construction used to identify the ultimate root cause of an event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and stir up trouble through this”
“The case itself is deeply tangled.”
“if Lord He's prized disciple were to die foolishly”
“I won't twist the truth out of fear of power.”
“we were brought down by scheming men.”
“is merely taking advantage of us”