跟人家说这些事干什么
“Why should I tell him those things?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟 人家 说这些 事 干什么
“Why should I tell him those things?”
无关紧要
“Insignificant?”
“Keep our business private, there is no need to share that with outsiders!”
Chinese interpersonal norms emphasize not airing domestic or private affairs to outside parties ('人家') to maintain boundaries and protect face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to tell others; to share with other people
Uses '人家' generically to refer to third parties or outsiders.
why; what for
A rhetorical question marker expressing skepticism, annoyance, or protest.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why bring that up?”
“Why are you suddenly telling me this?”
“Why are you telling me this?”
“Why did you call him to talk about my situation?”
“Why are you saying this now?”
“What do you want to explain to the public? Not anything specifically.”