你这开的是什么十全巨毒的药方？
“But you wrote me a deadly poison?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
赵医正 本县主请你帮忙配药
“Physician Zhao. I asked you for a prescription.”
你这开 的 是 什么 十全巨毒 的 药方？
“But you wrote me a deadly poison?”
“This may look deadly, Your Ladyship. But the truth is,”
“Are you trying to kill someone with this poison? Explain yourself.”
Lethal-sounding or toxic herbs are sometimes legitimately used in TCM to counteract severe ailments, which often provokes fear or misunderstanding from non-specialists.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what kind of ... have you prescribed/written
Used to express shock and dissatisfaction with a written order or prescription.
prescription / medicinal formula
Standard Chinese medical term for a written herbal prescription.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What exactly is in this prescription of yours?”
“Who knows if it's poisonous?”
“But promise me you'll try this prescription.”
“The remedy is complex, however,”
“for me.”
“Why? Don't you already have a prescription?”