你找人上南安号上调查 一探究竟不就得了
“why not just send someone aboard the Nan'an to investigate?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
既然如此
“In that case,”
你找人上南安号上 调查 一探究竟 不就 得了
“why not just send someone aboard the Nan'an to investigate?”
我正是为此事而来
“That's exactly why I've come.”
“Stop harassing me; go do your job and check it out yourself.”
Using rhetorical questions paired with dismissive idioms is a common way in Chinese dialogue to push back against interrogative pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to investigate thoroughly and find out the truth
A common four-character idiom used when uncovering hidden facts or solving a mystery.
wouldn't that settle it / wouldn't that solve the problem
A colloquial phrase used to suggest an obvious solution while conveying slight impatience or dismissiveness.
Combined with '得' in '得了' to signal completion of an argument or a definitive resolution.
