你是何用意? 方才你没有反驳
“What were you up to? You didn't deny it just now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But in front of him, you pretended to think highly of me.”
你 是何用意 ? 方才 你没有 反驳
“What were you up to? You didn't deny it just now.”
证明你默认我讲的就是事实
“So, you agreed that I was telling the truth.”
“Stop playing games with me; tell me what you are really plotting.”
In Chinese communicative culture, remaining silent when an accusation or premise is made is often interpreted pragmatically as unspoken agreement or complicity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what is the intention / what is the motive
A formal, slightly literary expression used to directly question someone's underlying motive.
just now; a moment ago
Common in formal or period drama contexts as an equivalent to 刚才.