在这里 不是凭本事说话吗?
“Is it not skill that counts here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在这 里 不是 凭本事说话 吗 ?
“Is it not skill that counts here?”
什么时候论起了出身?
“Since when do we judge by background?”
“Judge me by what I can actually do, not where I came from.”
Traditional Chinese social hierarchies placed immense weight on family origin ('chushen'), making calls to judge purely by individual competence ('benshi') a powerful rebellious sentiment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let one's ability do the talking; judge by merit
A standard spoken expression used to demand meritocracy or prove oneself through actions rather than status.
Forms a rhetorical question that strongly implies the affirmative answer.