您这是何意
“what is the meaning of this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大人
“Your Excellency,”
您 这是何意
“what is the meaning of this?”
您刚刚收取的信件是何新证据
“What new evidence was contained in that letter just now”
“What game are you playing by withholding that letter?”
In hierarchical historical Chinese interactions, challenging a superior requires phrasing suspicions into formal, seemingly neutral questions to avoid outright insubordination.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what meaning / what intention
A concise classical phrasing equivalent to modern '什么意思', often used in period dramas to sound elevated and serious.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what's the meaning of this?”
“what's going on here?”
“What does it mean?”
“what do you mean by that?”
“Could you explain the meaning of these words?”