- 你要干什么？ - 不用紧张
“- What do you want? - Don't be nervous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
- 你要干什么 ？ - 不用紧张
“- What do you want? - Don't be nervous.”
“The Northern Desert troops are just passing by.”
“Do not panic or resist, just let us do what we came for.”
In martial contexts, telling an opponent not to be nervous often serves to lower their guard or buy time rather than offer genuine comfort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What are you trying to do?
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to confront someone whose actions look suspicious or threatening.
No need to be nervous / relax
Useful for calming someone down, either genuinely or strategically during negotiations or confrontations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you doing?”
“Knows what you are going to do.”
“What are you doing? What are you doing?”
“What are you doing? What are you doing?”
“What do you want? Put me down.”
“Why are you so nervous?”