你回家 不是往那边走吗
“isn't your home actually that way?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是颜绛大人
“But Lord Yan Jiang,”
你回家 不是往那边走 吗
“isn't your home actually that way?”
是吗
“Is it?”
“Why are you heading this way when your house is completely in the opposite direction?”
Rather than bluntly asking 'why are you following me', Chinese speakers frequently point out a physical inconsistency as an indirect inquiry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it the case that...
A rhetorical question pattern used to seek confirmation or gently point out an apparent contradiction.
to head in that direction
Standard conversational chunk for indicating physical movement toward a specified path.
Forms a rhetorical question confirming a known fact.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I want to go home!”
“I want to go home.”
“I… I want to go home.”
“Do you know what it's called when you don't come home?”
“He's not coming home again.”
“Welcome home.”