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《The Guilty》 S1·E10 (05:16) HSK 7
wǒ dào yào kàn kàn nǐ yǒu duō dà běn shì

我倒要看看你有多大本事

“I want to see what you're capable of.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 05:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kě yǐ bù xìn wǒ a

你可以不信我啊

“You don't have to trust me.”

wǒ dào yào kàn kàn nǐ yǒu duō dà běn shì CURRENT FOCUS

我倒要看看 你 有多大本事

“I want to see what you're capable of.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gěi wǒ sān tiān shí jiān

你给我三天时间

“Give me 3 days.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: PROVOCATIVE
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I think you are full of hot air, so go ahead and try—you're going to fail anyway.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Challenging Pretentious Claims (Haoqiang)

In Chinese disputes, directly questioning someone's 'benshi' (capability) strikes at their self-worth and face, provoking them into committing to high-stakes promises.

INTENT TAGS: #provocation #skepticism #challenge #disbelief
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
倒要看看 SPOKEN CHUNK

just wait and see (with defiance or skepticism)

Use this spoken formula when you are openly doubtful of someone's ability or claim and challenge them to prove it.

多大本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

how capable someone is (often sarcastic)

Commonly used in heated arguments to undermine someone's boasting or threats.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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