可这田家狡猾得很
“But the Tian family is extremely cunning.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这几日 我们一直在搜寻流民
“Over the past few days, we've been searching for refugees.”
可这田家 狡猾得很
“But the Tian family is extremely cunning.”
他们用过的流民 或是跟随着墨坊悄悄转移
“The refugees they hired have either secretly moved elsewhere along with their ink workshops”
“Don't blame our team for being slow; our targets are covering their tracks very cleverly.”
When reporting lack of progress or obstacles to superiors or peers, emphasizing the opponent's cunning softens personal fault and protects competence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
extremely cunning or crafty
A common colloquial pattern [adjective + 得很] used to emphasize a trait strongly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Tian family will inevitably dwell on our past dealings.”
“I'm afraid it's the Tian family's doing. You must be on your guard.”
“It's not your place to lecture me in the Tian family.”
“The Tian family is troubled by lawsuits.”
“and bring the Tian family to justice in one stroke.”
“the Tian family is sailing smoothly now.”