なぜそんな事を

why would you do such a thing

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why would you do such a thing Often used as an incomplete question, with the action understood from context; it can also be followed by a verb, as in なぜそんな事を言うの? (Why would you say such a thing?).
JA: なぜそんな事をしたの?
EN: Why would you do such a thing?

彼が携帯を水になぜそんな事を

Why would he put his phone in water?

— ファニーゲーム (1997)

なぜだなぜそんな事を

Why? Why would you do such a thing?

— マルコムX (1992)

私は彼がなぜそんな事をしたとても知りたい

I really want to know why he did such a thing.

なぜそんな事を言うの

Why would you say such a thing?

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング/二つの塔 (2002)

なのになぜそんな事を

And yet, why would you do such a thing?

— フィールド・オブ・ドリームス (1989)