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情节曲折,扣人心弦

phrase storytelling narratives

LanguageChinese (China)

Meaning
  1. A plot full of twists and turns, gripping the heart
  2. This idiom is used to describe a story or movie that keeps the audience highly engaged through frequent and unexpected narrative changes.
Examples

这部悬疑电影情节曲折,扣人心弦,值得一看。

This suspense movie has a plot full of twists and turns, is gripping, and is worth watching.

这本小说的故事情节曲折,扣人心弦,让我无法放下。

The plot of this novel is full of twists and turns and is so gripping that I cannot put it down.

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Usage noteYou typically use this phrase in written or spoken reviews when praising the structure of a suspenseful or dramatic work.

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