我也问不出什么更多的来
“and I couldn't get much more out of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他不跟我说
“He wouldn't tell me anything,”
我也 问不出什么 更多 的 来
“and I couldn't get much more out of him.”
“Stop pressing me; he won't budge and neither can I get anything useful.”
In Chinese communicative contexts, emphasizing one's genuine effort alongside complete failure to elicit information shields oneself from blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to extract information through questioning
A potential complement structure used when interrogation or inquiring yields no answers.
more / further details
Commonly placed before a verb or complement to indicate additional items or information.
Functions as a directional result marker indicating outcome or result emerging from the inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Otherwise, I could have learned much more.”
“What else don't I know about you?”
“They can't answer my questions. But I didn't expect you'd fail too.”
“I didn't see that.”
“You're firing too many questions.”
“but I can't find the answers, and I can't bring myself to ask.”