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算什么

What does it matter?; what is it compared with this?, what kind of ...?, count as what?; be what, exactly?, Who do you think you are?

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phrase Uncommon #5,969
What does it matter?; what is it compared with this? A rhetorical way to dismiss something as unimportant or insignificant.
CH: 跟这件事相比，六国算什么？
EN: Compared with this, what are the Six States?

这对您不算什么

That's nothing for you.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

杀一个算什么

What’s the big deal about killing one person?

— 用心棒 (1961)

这还算什么！

What kind of excuse is that?!

我算什么呀

What am I to you?

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

可我算什么呢

But what am I, then?

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

让你抽两下算什么

What’s the big deal about letting you take a couple of puffs?

— 2046 (2004)

可能不算什么

It may not seem like much.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

这对卡舒贝人来说并不算什么

This is nothing out of the ordinary for the Kashubians.

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

一个男孩快死了都，你的车算什么！

A boy’s dying, and you’re worried about your car?!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

没有孩子的圣诞节算什么

What kind of Christmas is it without children?

— 西线无战事 (2022)

生日算什么

Birthdays are no big deal.

— 2046 (2004)

好听不算什么

Sounding good doesn’t mean much.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

占用你宝贵的两三个小时算什么

What’s two or three precious hours of your time, anyway?

— 妈咪 (2014)

沙达尔算什么

What is Shadar, anyway?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

这点铁算什么呀？

What’s a little iron like this, anyway?

— 活着 (1994)

不过瓦迪姆那和这比起来都不算什么

But whatever happened with Vadim was nothing compared to this.

— 利维坦 (2014)

phrase Uncommon #11,245
what kind of ...? Often used rhetorically to express disbelief, criticism, or dissatisfaction, as in “What kind of father are you?”
CH: 这算什么道歉？
EN: What kind of apology is this?

你这算什么父亲!

What kind of father are you?!

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

那算什么证据

What kind of evidence is that?

— 哭声 (2016)

该死把狼放跑了算什么猎人？

Damn it—what kind of hunter lets the wolf get away?

— 战争与和平 (1968)

亲爹你算什么亲爹啊

Dad? What kind of father are you?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

你什么都不知道，你算什么大哥呀？

You don't know anything—what kind of big brother are you?

— 英雄本色 (1986)

phrase Rare #20,776
count as what?; be what, exactly? Used to ask what category, role, or status someone or something has; often rhetorical or emphatic.
CH: 我在这里算什么啦？
EN: So what am I here, then?

现在算什么嘛

What does that even count as now?

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

只是流氓，笨蛋算什么戏迷！

They’re nothing but thugs and idiots—what kind of theater fans are they?

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

我算什么呢？

What am I, then?

— 末代皇帝 (1987)

我在这里算什么啦？

What am I supposed to be here?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

这到底算什么算什么

What is this supposed to be, anyway?

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

那咱爸爸算什么？

Then what does that make our dad?

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我算什么

What am I to you?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

phrase Rare #27,260
Who do you think you are? A confrontational rhetorical challenge to someone’s status, importance, or right to act or speak; often insulting.
CH: 你算什么，敢来教训我？
EN: Who do you think you are, telling me what to do?

不用了，大哥他们都去再说了，你去算什么呀？

No need. Big brother and the others have already gone to discuss it—what difference would it make for you to go?

— 世界 (2004)

你他妈的算什么

Who the fuck do you think you are?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

你算什么

Who do you think you are?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

你算什么啊?

Who do you think you are?

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

你算什么，德夫,除了富有和英俊?

Who do you think you are, Dev—besides being rich and handsome?

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)