当场便被周全识破
“was exposed immediately by Zhou Quan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当场便被周全识破
“was exposed immediately by Zhou Quan.”
可他竟未揭发
“Instead of reporting me,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Classical-style formal narrative favors concise four-character structures and passive markers like '被' combined with resultative verbs to state critical plot points efficiently.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the spot; right then and there
Commonly used in both formal narratives and spoken Chinese to describe an action occurring immediately at the scene.
to see through; to expose a trick
Used as a resultative verb compound when detecting a deception, disguise, or scheme.