这什么事比这还重要啊
“What could be more important?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可能有什么事耽误了
“Maybe something came up.”
这 什么事比这还重要啊
“What could be more important?”
奶油冰棍
“Cream popsicle.”
“Stop making excuses for them; nothing justifies keeping us waiting.”
Indirectly stating dissatisfaction through a rhetorical question is a common way in Chinese daily conversation to register annoyance without resorting to vulgar insults.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even more important than this
Often used in rhetorical questions to express disbelief that any other task could take priority.
Heightens the rhetorical impact and conveys personal dissatisfaction or incredulity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“W-What is so urgent?”
“Did something urgent happen again?”
“What's so important?”
“This is very important.”
“The point is, this is your issue.”
“She said it was important.”
“is the top priority this year.”
“the most important thing is...”
“I think the key to this issue”
“Do these things matter more than your son?”