李大人 你这是作甚
“[Qinwen Hall] Lord Li, what are you doing?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿姐 你还是赶快出去看看吧
“Sister, you'd better go out and take a look.”
李大人 你这是 作甚
“[Qinwen Hall] Lord Li, what are you doing?”
怀安惭愧
“I am ashamed.”
“Why are you going this far? You're making me uncomfortable.”
Dramatic postures such as kneeling or bowing deeply in Chinese culture place tremendous moral weight on the recipient, compelling them to intervene.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what on earth are you doing
A period-typical rhetorical question used to express surprise or disapproval at someone's unexpected conduct.