你到底想干什么？
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why make such a choice?”
你到底想干什么 ？
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
“No one reads hearts well as you do.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Asking '到底想干什么' drops all polite indirection, signaling that ambiguity has become unbearable and the relationship is on the brink of breakdown.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what on earth do you want to do
Use '到底' to emphasize frustration or exasperation when pressing someone for their real intention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What exactly do you want?”
“What exactly are you after?”
“What exactly do you want?”
“What are you trying to do?”
“what exactly do you want?”
“What exactly did you do?”
“What exactly does she want?”
“What on earth is this guy trying to do?”