怎么能在你进去的时候 把房子给卖了呢
“How could he, while you were inside, sell the house?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Wang An, that little bastard. He's such a scumbag.”
怎么能 在 你 进去的时候 把房子给卖了 呢
“How could he, while you were inside, sell the house?”
“I've never heard of such a thing.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, direct words for prison (坐牢, 进监狱) are harsh taboos; speakers typically use discreet euphemisms like '进去' (go inside) to protect personal dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could [someone] possibly...
A rhetorical starter used to challenge actions that violate basic moral or ethical norms.
to go to prison; to be locked up
Common spoken euphemism referring to being incarcerated or detained by authorities.
Reinforces rhetorical outrage and disbelief at the end of an open interrogative sentence.
