为什么你要

why do you want to

→ 为什么
phrase Uncommon #6,401
why do you want to 要 can express wanting, intending, or being about to do something. In context, the phrase can also mean “why do you have to…?”
CH: 为什么你要现在走?
EN: Why do you want to leave now?

为什么你要读这样一本书?

Why do you want to read a book like this?

为什么你要道歉呢

Why are you apologizing?

— 天气之子 (2019)

为什么你要写字

Why do you need to write?

— 出租车司机 (2017)

为什么你要打保罗耳光?

Why did you slap Paul?

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

为什么你要这么做

Why do you want to do this?

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

为什么你要那么做

Why did you do that?

— 出租车司机 (2017)

为什么你要压制我?

Why are you trying to suppress me?

— 英雄本色 (1986)

为什么你要承认?!

Why would you admit it?!

— 爱,没有明天 (2003)

为什么你要这样对你的兄弟?

Why are you treating your brother like this?

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

为什么你要那么说?

Why would you say that?

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

为什么你要对你没做过的事表示抱歉?

Why are you apologizing for something you didn't do?

为什么你要烧这些图片呢?

Why are you burning these pictures?

为什么你要这样对待我们?

Why are you treating us like this?

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

为什么你要问“哪儿”?

Why are you asking “where”?

— 俄罗斯方舟 (2002)

为什么你要当我的志工

Why do you want to volunteer for me?

— 出租车司机 (2017)

为什么你要试图隐藏自己的情感?

Why are you trying to hide your feelings?

为什么你要这样对我?

Why are you treating me like this?

— 死亡论文 (1996)

为什么你要阻着我?

Why are you trying to stop me?

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

为什么你要为我的汽油而掏钱包呢

Why would you pay for my gas?

— 野草莓 (1957)

你为什么你要让我父亲被杀?

Why do you want my father killed?

— 海德尔 (2014)

为什么你要我回我父母身边

Why do you want me to go back to my parents?

— 出租车司机 (2017)