果然是通番墨
“It really is contraband ink.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
找到了 大人
“Found it, Your Excellency.”
果然是 通番墨
“It really is contraband ink.”
拿下
“Arrest them!”
“My suspicions were spot on; we caught them red-handed.”
In historical China, unregulated private foreign commerce ('tong fan') was treated as treasonous contraband, inviting severe state punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as expected it is / turns out to be
Used when evidence or reality confirms an earlier suspicion or prediction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and be caught with the contraband ink?”
“Since he's handing over the contraband ink, he must have a deed with him”
“This inkstick smells wonderfully fragrant.”
“let alone a crime as heinous as trading with foreign enemies.”
“Needless to say, this is fine piece of ink.”
“I think it's the same for tea and ink.”