"You ask me, me ask who"

Deep Dive

A direct character-for-character translation of 'Nǐ wèn wǒ, wǒ wèn shéi' (你问我，我问谁). It is used when someone asks you a question that you clearly don't know the answer to, often implying a bit of annoyance or helplessness.

How to use it

• 01. "A: Where did my keys go? B: You ask me, me ask who?"
• 02. "Boss: When will the project be finished? Me: You ask me, me ask who?"