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Chinese to English Dictionary (1-5 of 26)

[ńg]
  • Used interjectionally to express doubt or curiosity; why

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怪不得
[guàibude]
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  • 1. no wonder; so that's why; that explains why
  • 2. not to blame

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杀鸡焉用牛刀
[shājīyānyòngniúdāo]
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  • why use an oxcleaver to kill a chicken; why break a butterfly on the wheel

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干吗
[gànmá]
  • 1. why on earth; whatever for
  • 2. what to do

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何必
[hébì]
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  • why

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你怎么总是诿罪于人?为什么不在自己身上找原因?
Why do you always put the blame on others? Why don't you reflect on your own actions? 诿罪
你这小崽子怎么这么不知道好歹, 总是不听大人的话?
why are you so ungrateful and why do you never listen to adults? 小崽子
她怎么整天唉声叹气,愁眉苦脸的?
Why is she looking so depressed and sighing all the time? 唉声叹气
为什么非要挨到下个月不可?
Why must we put it off till next month?
大家都干起来了,你怎么还按兵不动呢?
Everybody else has started work. Why do you sit there doing nothing? 按兵不动

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