若想抓住他的把柄
“If we want to catch him,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田本昌就会得到消息 将那批通番墨运走
“Tian Benchang will get the news and move the contraband ink.”
若想 抓住他 的 把柄
“If we want to catch him,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese detective and legal strategy, catching an offender simultaneously with the contraband is crucial to prevent evasion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get leverage on someone; to catch someone red-handed
A very common metaphor referring to obtaining solid proof of someone's wrongdoing to control them.