你问的这叫什么话呀
“What kind of question is that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你会治病吗
“Can you treat illnesses?”
你问 的 这叫什么话 呀
“What kind of question is that?”
那不能治病能叫大夫吗
“If I can't treat illnesses, can I still be called a doctor?”
“What a ridiculous question! Of course I can treat illness.”
In Chinese social interaction, questioning a person's core identity or role (like asking a doctor if they can treat illness) invites immediate rhetorical pushback rather than a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What kind of talk is that? / What a absurd thing to say!
Use this rhetorical phrase to immediately push back against an insulting, unreasonable, or nonsensical remark.
Softens the blunt rhetorical reproach while maintaining an incredulous, lively spoken cadence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you talking about?”
“what are you saying? Don't we have love between us?”
“Don't say that.”
“What kind of talk is that?”