why me

English

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Pronunciation

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Phrase

why me?

1. An expression of surprise, annoyance, or disgust to question why something bad has happened to the speaker.

   I can't believe I got teased and ridiculed for my musical tastes again. Why me?

Translations

expression questioning why something bad has happened to the speaker

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 為什麼是我 / 为什么是我 (wèishénme shì wǒ)

• Turkish: neden ben, niye ben