你不是想看你父母案件的卷宗吗
“Didn't you want to see the file on your parents' case?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
樊娘子
“Mrs. Fan.”
你 不是 想 看你 父母案件的卷宗吗
“Didn't you want to see the file on your parents' case?”
我找到了
“I found them.”
“I know how much you wanted those case records—well, prepare yourself, because I have them.”
Chinese speakers often use negative rhetorical questions to remind someone of their stated desires right before offering a solution or surprise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
case files / dossiers
A formal compound phrase commonly used in investigative, legal, or detective contexts to refer to official archival case documents.
Transforms the statement into a rhetorical confirmation question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Is this not your case too?”
“Are you taking it away from me?”
“They feel we didn't take their cases seriously enough.”
“Can't you see we're busy here? The murderer is still at large.”
“I'll go back to investigating cases just like before. Why not?”
“Aren't you investigating a case? I jumped the queue for you and got the report ready.”
“- and leave the case aside? - Who said I'm leaving the case aside?”