之前的账目也未见得干净
“your previous accounts may not be clean.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算你与他们断了往来
“Even if you have cut ties with them,”
之前的账目也 未见得 干净
“your previous accounts may not be clean.”
大人 我们李墨的账目 向来都清清白白
“My Lord, the accounts of Li Ink have always been clean.”
“Do not think you can wash your hands clean just by ending your dealings now; your past records still condemn you.”
In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, cutting ties in the present does not absolve past complicity; officials scrutinize entire histories for systemic corruption.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not necessarily; not likely
A polished, slightly literary negative expression used to cast doubt on a claim without sounding overly aggressive.
clean; untainted (figuratively free of corruption or illicit dealings)
Frequently used metaphorically to describe accounts, motives, or backgrounds that are free of illegality.
Adds emphasis to the inclusion of past accounts in the suspicion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Our accounts are pretty clear now.”
“But no problems could be found in their accounts,”
“But it's all on credit for now, haven't been paid yet.”
“I heard you took the company accounts.”
“How can you not figure out a simple calculation like that?”
“I told you before that there's no problem with the accounts.”