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《The Lead》 S1·E14 (24:58) HSK 7
nǐ dé yǒu běn shì zài shēn shàng

你得有本事在身上

“You need real skill in you.”

《The Lead》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 24:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě tā hái shì xiǎng zhēng kǒu qì

“But she still wanted to prove herself.”

nǐ dé yǒu běn shì zài shēn shàng CURRENT FOCUS

你 得有 本事 在身上

“You need real skill in you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí kàn de qǐ nǐ kàn bù qǐ nǐ dōu bú zhòng yào

“Whether others respect you or not doesn't matter.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop caring about winning petty arguments; only your actual skill can guarantee respect.”
💡 Cultural Insight: True Ability vs. Saving Face (真本事与争面子)

In Chinese pragmatic philosophy, seeking face through superficial competition is futile compared to cultivating undeniable internal skill.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #encouragement #life_philosophy #pragmatism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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有本事在身上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to possess real, tangible competence or mastery

Used idiomatically in spoken Chinese to stress that internal skill and capability are one's true personal capital.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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