难道你是想告诉我说
“Are you trying to say”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
误解 什么误解
“Misunderstood? How?”
难道 你是 想告诉我 说
“Are you trying to say”
你不是为了钱
“you truly love Haiming,”
“Do you seriously expect me to believe you didn't do this for the money?”
In spoken Chinese, '难道' introduces a rhetorical question where the speaker's true stance is the exact opposite of the literal words.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that / are you implying that
Crucial rhetorical adverb used to challenge an implausible claim with heavy skepticism.
trying to tell me that
Commonly prefaced before repeating an excuse that the speaker finds ridiculous or deceitful.