你不是有本事吗 你不是有能耐吗
“But aren't you capable? Aren't you full of tricks?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那不是我知道 夏晓兰的钱 要得不好要吗
“I knew that Xia Xiaolan's money would be hard to get.”
你 不是 有本事 吗 你 不是 有能耐 吗
“But aren't you capable? Aren't you full of tricks?”
“You pretended to be so capable, but you are utterly useless!”
Calling out someone's perceived lack of '本事' (competence) strikes directly at their pride and social face, especially within traditional patriarchal family hierarchies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be capable; to have skills or guts
Often used sarcastically in arguments to challenge or mock someone's real abilities.
to be resourceful or talented
Northern colloquial synonym of '有本事', frequently paired together for rhetorical emphasis.
Converts the statement into a biting rhetorical inquiry to provoke the listener.
