你但凡有点本事 我至于没事找事
“If you were successful, would I argue with you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别没事找事啊
“Stop picking fights.”
你 但凡 有点本事 我 至于 没事找事
“If you were successful, would I argue with you?”
“How am I not successful? Do I let you go short of food and clothes?”
“I only complain because you are such a disappointment and fail to provide properly.”
In traditional and contemporary Chinese family expectations, a husband's 'capability' (本事) is tied to socioeconomic security; lacking it is frequently weaponized in domestic disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if only / so long as there were even a little
Typically followed by a minimal condition and negative consequence to highlight that even the bare minimum was not met.
to have some capability or talent
Refers colloquially to practical competence, earning power, or problem-solving capability.
to stir up trouble out of nothing / to be deliberately troublesome
A common colloquial idiom used to accuse someone of making a fuss over non-existent issues.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I need your help. What is it?”
“Maybe they'll stop causing me trouble.”
“Feel free to tell me whenever you need help. I can do anything.”
“Find me if needed. See you later.”
“I just wanted to give him something to do so he wouldn't be in our way.”
“With me here, what could happen? Watch this.”