线索 从汇款账户那里断了
“The lead ended at the remittance account.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We couldn't get anything else out of Wang Jian.”
线索 从汇款账户那里 断了
“The lead ended at the remittance account.”
现在虽然没有证据 能够证明 孟耀辉
“Although there's no evidence proving Meng Yaohui”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese crime dramas, stating that a trail has gone cold ('线索断了') signals a narrative turning point requiring unconventional methods.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a lead went cold / lost the trail
Essential collocations in detective, police, or investigative contexts to indicate a lead has stopped yielding results.
remittance account / bank transfer account
Standard financial and legal terminology for accounts used to wire funds.
Marks a change of state, indicating the investigative trail has newly hit a dead end.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“my loan was delayed again.”
“Regarding the bank, I've asked around for you.”
“The trail goes cold here again.”