她莫非是心里有鬼啊
“Could it be that she has a guilty conscience?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她
“Could it be...”
她 莫非 是 心里有鬼 啊
“Could it be that she has a guilty conscience?”
那为何还不到场啊 郑大人先别着急
“Then why hasn't she shown up yet? Mr. Zheng, calm down.”
“She is deliberately hiding because she knows she did something wrong.”
The metaphor of having a 'ghost in one's heart' reflects traditional beliefs connecting external nervous behavior directly to internal guilt or deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a guilty conscience; harboring ulterior motives
A colloquial idiom used when someone acts suspiciously or seems fearful of being exposed.
can it be that; could it be
A rhetorical adverb used to introduce a strong guess or suspicion.
Softens the rhetorical question while adding an air of inquisitive suspicion.