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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39 (37:44) HSK 4
zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì

这到底是怎么回事

“What exactly happened?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 37:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě shì dāng shí nǐ wèi shén me mào rán fǎn jīng a

可是当时你为什么贸然返京啊

“But why did you return to the Capital so abruptly back then?”

zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì CURRENT FOCUS

这到底是怎么回事

“What exactly happened?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì de shí bā nián qián nà ge chú xī zhī yè

记得十八年前那个除夕之夜

“Do you remember the osmanthus wine banquet”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Inquest Among Allies

Using direct, unadorned questions about hidden truths indicates mutual trust and urgency between confidants.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #clarification #urgency #interrogation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
到底 SPOKEN CHUNK

on earth; after all; in the end

Placed before question words to emphasize impatience or a demand for the truth.

怎么回事 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is going on; what happened

An extremely common everyday phrase used to ask about the cause or nature of an unexpected situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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这到底是怎么回事
《家业》
100% Match
这到底是怎么回事
zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì

“What exactly happened?”

这到底是怎么回事?
《月鳞绮纪》
99% Match
这到底是怎么回事?
zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì ?

“what in the world is going on?”

这到底是怎么回事啊
《朝雪录》
98% Match
这到底是怎么回事啊
zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì a

“What exactly is going on between them?”

这一切到底是怎么回事
《逐玉》
98% Match
这一切到底是怎么回事
zhè yī qiè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì

“What happened exactly?”

这到底是怎么回事啊
《小城大事》
98% Match
这到底是怎么回事啊
zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì a

“What exactly happened?”

这到底怎么回事
《八千里路云和月》
98% Match
这到底怎么回事
zhè dào dǐ zěn me huí shì

“What exactly is going on?”

这件事到底是怎么回事
《方圆八百米》
98% Match
这件事到底是怎么回事
zhè jiàn shì dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì

“As for what really happened,”

这到底是怎么回事啊
《云秀行》
98% Match
这到底是怎么回事啊
zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me huí shì a

“What exactly is going on?”

我想知道这到底怎么回事
《危险关系》
95% Match
我想知道这到底怎么回事
wǒ xiǎng zhī dào zhè dào dǐ zěn me huí shì

“I want to know what's really going on.”

你说这到底是怎么了
《爱情有烟火》
95% Match
你说这到底是怎么了
nǐ shuō zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me le

“What on earth is wrong with me?”

你说这到底是怎么了
《爱情有烟火》
95% Match
你说这到底是怎么了
nǐ shuō zhè dào dǐ shì zěn me le

“What on earth is wrong with me?”

究竟是何道理
《佳偶天成》
88% Match
究竟是何道理
jiū jìng shì hé dào lǐ

“what kind of righteous reasoning is that?”

这到底是为什么
《佳偶天成》
88% Match
这到底是为什么
zhè dào dǐ shì wèi shén me

“Why is that?”

这到底是为什么
《逐玉》
88% Match
这到底是为什么
zhè dào dǐ shì wèi shén me

“Why is that?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39 (37:44) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus