凭什么

on what grounds, what gives you the right to

adverb Uncommon #8,834
on what grounds, what gives you the right to Often used in a challenging or indignant question.
CH: 你凭什么这么说?
EN: What gives you the right to say that?

你们这些游手好闲的人凭什么能和努力为国家做出贡献的人吃一样的食物?

Why should you idlers get to eat the same food as people who work hard and contribute to the country?

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

你们凭什么抓人?

What right do you have to arrest people?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

他们凭什么这样做?

What gives them the right to do this?

— 星际旅行2:可汗怒吼 (1982)

我凭什么花时间做这事?

Why should I spend my time doing this?

凭什么?

Why should I?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

你们凭什么说他是汉奸?

What right do you have to call him a traitor?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

我凭什么要给你钱?

Why should I give you any money?

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我不知道凭什么确定但我就是确定

I don't know what makes me so sure, but I just am.

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

他凭什么打我儿子

What right does he have to hit my son?

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

凭什么

What gives you the right?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

他凭什么阻止我

What gives him the right to stop me?

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

凭什么?

Why should I?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

你们凭什么卖的这么贵

What gives you the right to charge so much?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

凭什么不行?

Why not?

— 一个都不能少 (1999)