这家伙究竟想干什么
“What on earth is this guy trying to do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Sir, remove all the guns?”
这家伙究竟想干什么
“What on earth is this guy trying to do?”
我也不懂
“I don't understand either.”
“His actions make zero sense and it's putting us in serious danger.”
In Chinese tactical discussions, asking '究竟想干什么' functions not just as an inquiry, but as a verbal prompt urging the team to assess risks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what on earth (do they) want to do
Use '究竟' to add sharp emphasis or exasperation to a question about intentions.
this guy / this fellow
An informal and often slightly derogatory or exasperated reference to a third party.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you know what game he is playing?”
“what they truly want,”
“What exactly do you want?”
“What was he after?”
“what are you trying to do?”
“what on earth she was thinking”
“I often find myself guessing what she'll do next.”
“What are your intentions?”
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
“what they truly want.”
“What exactly is this woman trying to do?”
“So what exactly is he playing at?”
“What exactly do you want?”
“What are you really up to?”
“What are you trying to do?”
“what exactly do you want?”
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
“Who came up with such a dirty trick?”
“What exactly do you want?”
“What on earth are you doing?”
“I just wanted to see what you were really up to.”
“What on earth are you doing?”
“What on earth are you up to?”
“What exactly are you after?”
“what exactly are you trying to prove?”
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
“What was I doing?”
“What on earth are you thinking?”
“What exactly does she want?”