你得有本事在身上
“You need real skill in you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But she still wanted to prove herself.”
你 得有 本事 在身上
“You need real skill in you.”
“Whether others respect you or not doesn't matter.”
“Stop caring about winning petty arguments; only your actual skill can guarantee respect.”
In Chinese pragmatic philosophy, seeking face through superficial competition is futile compared to cultivating undeniable internal skill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
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.