有人在暗中做了手脚
“someone tampered with it in secret.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因为第六航空基地
“because at the 6th Air Base,”
有人 在 暗 中 做了手脚
“someone tampered with it in secret.”
准确说是一名军官
“To be precise, an officer.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The phrase '做手脚' reflects a widespread Chinese metaphorical framing of dishonest tricks as illicit sleight of hand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in secret; behind the scenes
Use this adverb to describe actions taken covertly, often with illicit or undercover intentions.
to tamper with; to rig or play dirty tricks
A highly common idiomatic expression used when someone manipulates an object, document, or situation illicitly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Someone must've set a trap in secret and chosen”
“and the leading cadres behind them”
“yet those people still dare to operate underground.”
“someone tampered with the glue bucket.”
“with Meng Dehai and Yang Jian”
“That gesture was exactly the same as the one in the surveillance footage.”
“someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes.”
“Getting people to attack in secret”
“some people have started making moves.”
“Someone must be pulling the strings.”