Wednesday 1 September 2010

Proverb: Murder Will Out

Sorrow fills the air ever since the tragic tourist coach hijack incident. It has been reported that Hong Kong's forensic experts were originally barred  from entering the crime scene [1], thus did not have first-hand evidence. However, murder will out -- the truth cannot be covered up and secrets will eventually be discovered, so some day in the near future, the people of Hong Kong will get the answer they are waiting for.



HW:

  1. Can you make a sentence using "murder will out"?
  2. What is the literal meaning or direct translation of "murder will out" in the Chinese version?




Vocabulary:
sorrow -- (n) [C or U] formal (a cause of) a feeling of great sadness
hijack -- (n) [C or U] / (vb) [T] when someone uses force to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle
forensic -- (adj) [before noun] related to scientific methods of solving crimes, involving examining the objects or substances that are involved in the crime
murder will out -- proverb (idiomatic)  secrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered; nothing that is secret can remain a secret forever.




Resources:
[1] http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/30/10/hk-forensic-experts-investigate-crime-scene
[2] http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/31/10/forensic-expert-laments-gaps-hostages-autopsies

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sorrow_1
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/hijack_1
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/hijack_2
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/forensic
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murder_will_out
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11 comments:

  1. Celia1 September 2010 at 21:42

    2. water falls and stone come out (水落石出)
    1. finally, the murder will out when the determined inspectors worked many nights. the death will rest in peace by the truth has been known by the world finally.

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  2. Anonymous2 September 2010 at 21:52

    1) Peter lied his girl friend that he was single. But in fact, he is married. God knows murder will out.

    2) Murder is known by the public. Everyone knows who the murderer is. It means that the truth will be unfolded someday.

    Fanny

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  3. Locky3 September 2010 at 16:39

    Will release answer next week

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  4. Anonymous4 September 2010 at 22:13

    1.I believe that my uncle was not committed suicide, I hope the police murder will out promptly.
    2.Fact is clearly disclosed. (真相大白)
    Esther

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  5. Locky6 September 2010 at 16:02

    Celia,
    1. try not to use "finally" two times, try to use "eventually" in one of them, do you know which one?
    2. I guess it is similar.

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  6. Locky6 September 2010 at 16:03

    Fanny,

    You are right 1 and 2.

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  7. Locky6 September 2010 at 16:07

    Esther,

    You didn't use "Murder will out" in 1.
    And, in 2, "fact" means the truth, and the truth needs to be hidden before you can disclose it. It is better to first tell people the truth is obscured before you say disclosed

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  8. Locky6 September 2010 at 16:08

    My answer for 2 would be "Paper can't wrap a fire."

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  9. Celia6 September 2010 at 22:03

    Thanks Locky. The last one.
    You believe or not, i had this word, "eventaully", in my mind but it was too late.. too late to revise..
    and i am querying i should use "the" in front of the "murder will out" or not. i thought you would say i used it wrongly..

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  10. Locky7 September 2010 at 00:29

    Oh yeah, I missed that part. You shouldn't use "the" in front of the proverb

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  11. Celia8 September 2010 at 22:56

    Thanks =)

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