You ask me, I ask who?

A set phrase used as a response when one is asked a question the answer to which one does not know. The phrase is most commonly used in the colloquial English spoken in Singapore. It is a loan translation (calque) of the Chinese phrase ????,???? (ni wen wo, wo wen shei). A: "How do I fix the engine?" B: "You ask me, I ask who? I don't know the first thing about cars!"

词组	You ask me, I ask who?
释义	You ask me, I ask who? You ask me, I ask who? A set phrase used as a response when one is asked a question the answer to which one does not know. The phrase is most commonly used in the colloquial English spoken in Singapore. It is a loan translation (calque) of the Chinese phrase ????,???? (ni wen wo, wo wen shei). A: "How do I fix the engine?" B: "You ask me, I ask who? I don't know the first thing about cars!" See also: ask Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: how about how/what about...? eggs is eggs How long is a piece of string? (one's) best foot forward best foot forward from my cold, dead hands game on open sesame I say
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