莫名其妙 我哥说
“That makes no sense. My brother asked me”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么钱
“What money?”
莫名其妙 我哥说
“That makes no sense. My brother asked me”
他让我给你带一百万过来 我这刚从银行取出来
“to bring you 1,000,000 yuan. I just withdrew it from the bank.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, younger siblings are frequently enlisted by older family members to carry out sensitive or large financial errands on their behalf.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
baffling; without rhyme or reason; ridiculous
Use this idiom when an event or someone's behavior seems entirely inexplicable and absurd.
my brother said
A colloquial opening to quote instructions or opinions relayed by an older brother.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't beat yourself up. My brother told you not to overthink it.”
“No wonder my brother”
“Even if my brother was careless,”
“My brother wasn't happy to see me,”
“Ling Xiao. It's a misunderstanding.”
“You still haven't been to see my brother, right?”