JLPT N1
～てなんぼ
only has value when ~; the whole point is to ~
Structure / Usage
Verb (て-form) + なんぼ
Example Sentences
知識は使ってなんぼだ。
Knowledge only has value when you use it.
芸人は笑わせてなんぼの世界だ。
For comedians, it's a world where the whole point is making people laugh.