хотел этим сказать

mean by that

→ хотеть

phrase Uncommon #20,925

mean by that Used to ask what someone intended to communicate by something they said or did.

RU: Что ты хотел этим сказать?

EN: What did you mean by that?

I don't understand what you meant by that.

What did Tom mean by this?

What did he mean by this?

— Почтальон (1994)

What did you really mean by that?

I didn't mean anything by it.