李牧云你这是何意
“Li Muyun, what do you mean by this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣恳请陛下 将此案 交由大理寺彻查
“I humbly request Your Majesty to have this case thoroughly investigated by the Court of Judicial Review.”
李牧云 你这是何意
“Li Muyun, what do you mean by this?”
当时在场兵士有数十人 什么叫本王的一面之词
“There were dozens of soldiers present at the scene, what do you mean by "my testimony"?”
“Are you daring to accuse me of lying?”
In court debates, nobles and officials confront rivals using formal, restrained phrasing rather than street vulgarities to preserve decorum while exerting severe pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what meaning / what intention
A classical, formal equivalent of '什么意思', frequently used in dramatic or formal confrontations to demand justification.
What do you mean by this?
A sharp, dignified phrase used to challenge someone's ambiguous action or disrespectful proposal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what is the meaning of this?”
“Could you explain the meaning of these words?”
“what's going on here?”
“Why did he do that?”
“what's the meaning of this?”
“You may have misunderstood my words too.”