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Knives Out 

利刃出鞘

(lìrèn chūqiào)

1. Mr. Blanc is a private investigator of great renown.

布兰科先生是位有名的私家侦探。

(bùlánkē xiānshēnɡ shì wèi yǒumínɡ de sījiā zhēntàn.)

2. You skipped the funeral, but you're early for the will reading.

你葬礼没来,遗嘱宣读会倒是来得很早。

(nǐ zànɡlǐ méilái, yízhǔ xuāndú huì dǎoshì láidé hěnzǎo.)

3. You know something. Spill it!

你知道点什么,快说！

(nǐ zhīdào diǎn shíme, kuàishuō.)

4. The family is truly desperate. And when people get desperate, the knives come out.

这一家人绝望极了。当人们变得绝望,利刃便会出鞘。

(zhèyījiārén juéwànɡ jíle. dānɡ rénmén biàndé juéwànɡ, lìrèn biànhuì chūqiào.)

5. I keep waiting for the big reveal.

我一直等着听真相大揭露呢。

(wǒ yīzhí děnɡzhe tīnɡ zhēnxiànɡ dàjiēlùn e.)

6. Are you baiting me, detective?

你在套我的话吗,侦探？

(nǐ zài tàowǒ de huàma, zhēntàn?)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT