他们俩又来干嘛呀
“What were those two doing here again?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
蔡大人
“Lord Cai.”
他们俩又来 干嘛呀
“What were those two doing here again?”
说呀 在这整理文书的时候 发现了咱典司的账簿
“They said that while sorting documents here, they found our Services Bureau's ledger.”
“Why are those two causing trouble here again? What are they up to now?”
In imperial officialdom, unexpected cross-departmental visits or inquiries about sensitive financial accounts immediately trigger suspicion of political audits or rivalry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
coming again (repetitively)
Often carries a negative connotation of annoyance when an undesirable person or event recurs.
what for / what are they doing
A colloquial, often blunt way to ask 'why' or 'what is someone doing', softened slightly by the final particle.
Softens the blunt question '干嘛' while subtly underscoring perplexity and slight exasperation.
