辛くも何と──

[MeitanteiJesus]

Context:

A man is walking and slips on ice, falling face first. A woman next to him teases him and asks him repeatedly if he's okay. After getting up and saying he's fine, he slips again.

He says this during the above events: 大丈夫です！全然、全く大丈夫ですってばっ！辛くも何と──うあっ！

What exactly is he trying to say in 辛くも何と──? That he's barely hurt?

[NileCat]

J-J Dictionary would help.

からくも【辛くも】
http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF- ... na&stype=0

なんと【何と】 (definition 2-1)
http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF- ... &pagenum=1

[MeitanteiJesus]

Thanks!

Edit: So 何と is said one when is surprised or in admiration of something.

So is he trying to say 辛くも... "I'm barely... (hurt)" and then he slips and says "何と──うあっ！" in surprise?

[NileCat]

Well, to me, it sounds like he slips after he said 何と: Something like “I’m fine! I’m totally alright! At the last moment, thank God, I….Nooo!.”(He slips again)

[MeitanteiJesus]

Ah I see, so 何と was referring to 辛くも, he was about to explain the actions he just barely performed at the last moment.

Thanks for your continued help