孙之望能有这么大本事？
“Sun Zhiwang has such big power?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但那几个黑衣人比我们到得还要早
“But those men in black arrived earlier than us.”
孙之望能有 这么大本事 ？
“Sun Zhiwang has such big power?”
不会是他
“It couldn't have been him.”
“There is no way he pulled this off on his own; someone bigger must be involved.”
In Chinese crime and investigative narratives, plots frequently turn on whether a subordinate figure has the independent clout (本事) or is merely an instrument of higher power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to possess such great capability or skill
Commonly used in rhetorical questions to express disbelief at someone's alleged influence or skill.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But after writing for a while, Sun Zhiwang complained the reed pen was too soft.”
“If you're dissatisfied, it's not Sun Zhiwang's fault.”
“Are you really going to blindly trust Sun Zhiwang's one-sided story?”
“I bet General Zhenwu never imagined”
“Lu Zhenglian won't speak. Sun Zhiwang won't dare speak.”
“Did Bai Zhi”