你希望他说你什么吗
“What do you want him to say about you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Did He Xiangyong say anything else to you?”
你希望他说你什么吗
“What do you want him to say about you?”
“Why are you so curious? Did you do something you shouldn't have?”
Rather than accusing someone directly of being uneasy, speakers often turn the question back onto the partner's expectations to see how defensively they react.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
say what about you / criticize you
In conversational Chinese, '说+person' often implicitly carries the connotation of gossiping about, commenting on, or criticizing someone.
just asking casually / asking off the top of one's head
Found in the next turn, but relevant to this question formula which prompts this defensive reply.
Turns the statement into an open confirmation question with an inquisitive undertone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you have anything to tell him?”
“I know what he wants to say.”
“What do you want? Name it.”
“Do you have something to tell me?”
“Mr. Zheng, I know what you want to say.”
“Have you figured out how to tell him?”