是 你有胆 但你没脸
“Yes, you've got guts. But you've got no shame.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我凭什么没胆吃啊
“What do you mean?”
是 你有胆 但你 没脸
“Yes, you've got guts. But you've got no shame.”
什么意思
“What do you mean?”
“You might be audacious, but you are utterly shameless.”
In Chinese social pragmatics, possessing courage ('胆') without a sense of shame ('脸') represents the worst form of impudence, as moral self-respect is paramount.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have guts / to have the audacity
Used colloquially to refer to boldness or nerve, often in risky or provocative situations.
shameless / to lack dignity
A harsh spoken condemnation derived from the cultural concept of face, denoting complete lack of shame.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I think you've got plenty of nerve.”
“I can cook for you. Do you dare eat it?”
“Don't tell me you don't have the guts for that.”
“Don't tell me you don't even have the guts for that.”
“He doesn't have the nerve.”
“You're so shameless.”