你哪里搞这么个破车呀
“Where did you get this broken cart?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What kind of person is this? You should have told me you were buying it.”
你 哪里 搞这么个 破车 呀
“Where did you get this broken cart?”
“It's wobbling side to side. It's like selling piglets.”
“Where on earth did you dig up this piece of junk?”
Close friends and peers in China frequently use mock disparagement and blunt teasing ('po che') to bond and show familiarity without causing real offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get; to obtain; to manage to acquire
An extremely versatile colloquial verb used frequently in spoken Chinese to mean 'procure' or 'do'.
jalopy; beat-up vehicle; piece of junk car
A common derogatory or self-deprecating term for an old or poorly functioning vehicle.
Softens the interrogative sentence, infusing it with an informal, colloquial, and incredulous tone.
