试问 (shì wèn) — (formal, rhetorical) may we ask; I'd like to ask (used to preface a rhetorical question)
Definition
A formal written phrase used to introduce a rhetorical question, often to challenge or point out an obvious truth. Closer to written-style 'may we ask' or 'I ask you' than to everyday asking verbs like 问.
idiom
(formal, rhetorical) may we askI'd like to ask (used to preface a rhetorical question)
Examples
- 试问，？shì wèn, Zhè yàng de zuò fǎ gōng píng ma?May we ask, is this practice fair?
- 试问，？shì wèn, Shuí bù xiǎng yào yí gè měi hǎo de wèi lái ne?I ask you, who doesn't want a bright future?
- 试问，，？shì wèn, Zài rú cǐ jiān nán de tiáo jiàn xià, hái yǒu bié de xuǎn zé ma?May we ask, under such difficult conditions, is there another choice?
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