他在那儿干吗 来找麻烦啊
“What is he doing there? He's looking for trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走
“Go.”
他在那儿 干吗 来找麻烦 啊
“What is he doing there? He's looking for trouble.”
不是 虎叔 今天是安警官救了哥哥
“No, Uncle Hu. Officer An saved my brother today.”
“Why is that cop poking his nose into our business? He must be looking for a fight.”
In Chinese crime dramas, street figures instinctively assume any appearance by an officer is meant to disrupt their operations or create conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what for / doing what
A highly common spoken contraction of '干什么' used to ask what someone is doing or why.
look for trouble / pick a quarrel
Use this phrase when someone is intentionally stirring up trouble or harassing others.
Adds a sharp, questioning, and slightly rhetorical edge to the inquiry.