九娘子 那尸身已经被烧焦得不成样了
“Miss Qin, the body's been burned beyond recognition.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Get in. Let's go to the morgue.”
九娘子 那 尸身 已经被烧焦得 不成样 了
“Miss Qin, the body's been burned beyond recognition.”
“Can it still be examined? Whether it can be examined is for me to decide.”
“The body is ruined; you probably won't be able to examine anything.”
In traditional China, handling corpses was considered unclean and taboo; examining a badly charred body required extraordinary determination, especially for high-ranking women.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
out of shape; damaged beyond recognition; in a terrible state
Use this spoken phrase to describe something severely disfigured, broken, or ruined.
already been (passive marker)
A common structure combining the temporal adverb 'already' with the passive marker 'bei'.
Indicates a newly completed change of state, emphasizing the finality of the corpse's burnt condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Miss Qin, do you remember her?”
“Miss Qin, you've really climbed up the ladder, haven't you?”
“Miss Qin, I don't understand.”
“I'll leave Miss Qin to you. Don't mess around.”
“Miss Qin, it's me. Help me!”
“Miss Qin, you are truly remarkable.”