大本事没有什么 但小本事呢 方方面面还可以
“I'm no master at anything big, but when it comes to small stuff, I'm pretty good at many things.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You can never have too many skills. Let me tell you,”
大本事 没有什么 但 小本事 呢 方方面面 还可以
“I'm no master at anything big, but when it comes to small stuff, I'm pretty good at many things.”
那你还会什么
“What else can you do?”
“I may not be a genius, but I'm handy and good at plenty of useful things!”
Chinese speakers often downplay great accomplishments first before highlighting modest strengths, balancing humility with self-assertion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
grand abilities; major accomplishments
Used informally to refer to extraordinary or elite professional feats.
in every aspect; across the board
A common spoken four-character idiom used to describe comprehensive coverage or multi-faceted skills.
fairly good; not bad
A classic Chinese understatement used to indicate modesty while still claiming competence.
Pauses the clause to create contrast between major talents and minor skills.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Say it if you've got the guts.”
“-It's all your fault! -Why don't you take that attitude to the court and shout at them?”
“If he's got the nerve, he better never come back.”
“You don't have that kind of power.”
“I really don't have any great skills, but I still have my pride.”
“highly capable, having served long in the Jingzhao Prefecture.”