看来他早就被萧珣收买了
“He's been in Xiao Xun's pocket all along.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
竟当真是伯父
“Turns out it was really him.”
看来 他 早就 被萧珣 收买 了
“He's been in Xiao Xun's pocket all along.”
所以毒杀太子 缉拿三皇子 谋害小皇孙的都是萧珣
“So, the poisoning of the Crown Prince, the seizure of the Third Prince, and the murder of the imperial grandson were all Xiao Xun's doing.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical court dramas, loyalty is constantly tested; being 'bought off' carries deep moral condemnation as betrayal of feudal allegiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it seems / it appears that
Use at the beginning of a sentence to offer a deduction or realization based on observed clues.
to be bribed / bought off by someone
A common passive construction describing someone being corrupted or turned by money or favors.
Marks the speaker's sudden realization of an already completed change or fact.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is clearly bought by Shen Mo already.”
“has clearly been won over by Xiao Xun and is willing to do his bidding.”
“I think he must have been on the take.”
“had already been bankrolled by someone of high position and power.”