问你话 你看他干吗呀
“I'm asking you. Why are you looking at him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对 听说他好久没回家了
“Yes. I heard that he hasn't been home for a long time.”
问你话 你看他干吗呀
“I'm asking you. Why are you looking at him?”
“It's been five days. Why didn't you call the police?”
“Look at me and answer, don't check with him to coordinate your story!”
In high-stakes Chinese contexts like investigations, shifting eye contact away from authority figures toward accomplices is seen as an immediate red flag indicating dishonesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am asking you / answer my question
A blunt, commanding phrase used when someone ignores or delays responding to an inquiry.
why are you looking at him
Commonly used in confrontations or interrogations when an interlocutor seeks approval or cues from a third party.
Softens the blunt demand while simultaneously conveying exasperation or impatience.
