你还想杀了我？
“thinking of killing me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
事到如今
“Are you still”
你 还想 杀了我 ？
“thinking of killing me?”
那你可要想清楚
“Then think carefully.”
“Do you really dare to murder me? You will pay dearly for it.”
In Chinese narrative conventions, confronting someone threatening murder with rhetorical mockery displays boldness and psychological dominance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
now that things have come to this point
Used to describe a critical juncture where circumstances have developed beyond redemption.
still want to / actually dare to
Emphasizes incredulity or disapproval toward someone continuing an unreasonable desire or action.
Functions as a modal marker completing the action of killing in the rhetorical question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Po-lun] Do you wanna kill me?”
“In that case, you must want to kill me right now.”
“Will you kill me and be done with it?”
“I want to kill you right now.”
“Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?”
“Aren't you trying to kill me too?”