而是你不够强
“but because you're not powerful enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
并不是规则不允许
“not because the rules forbid it,”
而是你 不够强
“but because you're not powerful enough.”
我不够强
“I'm not powerful enough?”
“Stop blaming external rules for your own weakness.”
In competitive contexts and martial arts/historical dramas, rules often take a backseat to raw personal competence and absolute power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not strong enough
Commonly used to describe insufficient strength, competence, or competitive power.
but rather / instead
Typically paired with '不是' (not) to correct a misconception and introduce the true reason.