那不就能证明他是撒谎了吗
“Doesn't that prove he was lying?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与陈立离婚 也仅仅是因为 两个人的性格不合
“They divorced simply because of their incompatible personalities.”
那 不就能证明 他 是 撒谎 了吗
“Doesn't that prove he was lying?”
不就可以翻案了吗
“Couldn't the case be overturned?”
“This proves he is a complete liar, which gives us everything we need to reopen the case.”
Using negative rhetorical questions like '那不就能...吗' is a standard Mandarin device to project confidence and urge listeners to reach the obvious conclusion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
doesn't that mean we can / wouldn't that enable
A common conversational rhetorical pattern used to point out a natural logical deduction or advantage.
to tell a lie / to lie
A very common everyday spoken verb for dishonesty or fabricating statements.
Indicates a state change or completed realization of the lie being exposed.
Transforms the deduction into a rhetorical question seeking immediate agreement.
