"why in god's name" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 究竟為什麼
• 天啊為什麼

Definition

用於表示極度驚訝、生氣或不滿時詢問原因，加強「為什麼」的語氣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為口語化且帶有強烈情緒，常見於朋友、熟人間。場合不正式時使用，避免正式場合，以免顯得失禮。類似有『到底為什麼』。

Examples

Why in God's name did you leave the door open?

你**究竟為什麼**把門開著？

Why in God's name are you shouting?

你**天啊為什麼**要大喊？

Why in God's name are we awake so early?

我們**究竟為什麼**這麼早就醒了？

Why in God's name would you do something like that?

你**天啊為什麼**會這麼做？

Why in God's name did nobody tell me about this?

**天啊為什麼**沒有人跟我說這件事？

Why in God's name do you care so much?

你**究竟為什麼**這麼在意？