说啥呢 做梦呢
“What are you saying? Are you dreaming?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
《周仁回府》(秦腔传统剧目)
“Zhou Ren Hui Fu (Classical Qinqiang opera).”
说啥呢 做梦呢
“What are you saying? Are you dreaming?”
周仁回府了
“Time for the opera.”
“You are talking nonsense; snap out of it!”
In close peer groups, calling someone's words 'dream talk' is an affectionate and lively way to deflate pretension or nonsensical remarks without causing offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what are you talking about
A highly colloquial northern phrase used to dismiss or question bizarre or absurd statements.
are you daydreaming
Used rhetorically to call out unrealistic wishes or nonsense spoken by someone.
Adds a rhetorical, skeptical, and teasing mood to both short questions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“Are you daydreaming? Then tell us, how should we use it?”
“What's wrong with you? Do you treat us like animals?”
“What do you mean? Zhang Fang!”