她究竟想要什么？
“What exactly does she want?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都被露芜衣抢走了
“were snatched away by Lu Wuyi.”
她 究竟 想要什么 ？
“What exactly does she want?”
不知道
“No idea.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese strategic mindset, understanding an adversary's ultimate ambition is considered the crucial first step to countering their actions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all / on earth / actually
Placed before question words or verbs to add urgency or exasperation to an inquiry.
what (one) wants
A straightforward way to ask or wonder about someone's goals, demands, or desires.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what they truly want,”
“what are you trying to do?”
“what on earth she was thinking”
“I want to know what's really on your mind.”
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
“what they truly want.”
“So what exactly is he playing at?”
“what exactly do you want?”
“What do you really want?”
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
“What on earth are you thinking?”
“in her inner heart.”
“What on earth is this guy trying to do?”