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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E17 (16:54) HSK 7
nǐ ná chū yì diǎn běn shì lái ràng wǒ kàn kàn

你拿出一点本事来让我看看

“Show me what you are capable of”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 16:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo

好

“Fine.”

nǐ ná chū yì diǎn běn shì lái ràng wǒ kàn kàn CURRENT FOCUS

你拿出一点 本事 来 让我看看

“Show me what you are capable of”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zuò dé yǒu duō gān jìng piào liàng

你做得有多干净漂亮

“and let me see how cleanly you handle it.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHALLENGING CAPABILITY
Tone: CHALLENGING
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Talk is cheap—prove to me that you actually know what you're doing.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Performance Over Words (手底下见真章)

Chinese hierarchical communication often dismisses verbal compliance, demanding tangible competence ('本事') before granting respect or trust.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #demanding_proof #provocation #testing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
拿出本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

show one's capability; demonstrate real skill

A common phrase used to challenge someone to prove their worth under pressure.

让我看看 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me see; show me

Used imperatively to demand visual or practical proof of a claim or ability.

Modal Particle「来」 (lai) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a directional complement/connector linking the extraction of skill to the speaker's scrutiny.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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