你到底在干什么?有谁要追你啊?
“What are you trying to do? Who is pursuing you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
爸
“Dad!”
你到底 在干什么 ?有 谁要 追你 啊 ?
“What are you trying to do? Who is pursuing you?”
“Re-enactment is so effective.”
“Stop acting so crazy and explain yourself.”
Chinese parents frequently use sharp, direct rhetorical questions to call out perceived childish or bizarre behavior in their adult offspring.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what on earth (are you) doing
Use '到底' to emphasize exasperation or urgent curiosity when asking questions.
Softens the rhetorical question while adding a tone of exasperated disbelief.