可有此事 确有其事
“Is that true? It is true.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大理寺先前曾经查明 王玄范曾派人 盯梢陈九衡
“The Court of Judicial Review previously found that Wang Xuanfan had his man tailing Chen Jiuheng.”
可有 此事 确有其事
“Is that true? It is true.”
其人招供
“The man confessed”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The pairing of paired classical four-character set phrases ('可有此事' and '确有其事') reflects traditional imperial administrative and legal procedure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Is there any truth to this matter? / Did this actually happen?
A classical four-character rhetorical question used in formal inquiries or courtroom dramas.
It is indeed the case; the matter is authenticated.
A formal idiom used to authoritatively confirm the truth of a rumor or claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Is that so?”
“How can this be?”
“There's something. But I'm not sure if it's related.”
“Yeah, there is one more thing”
“Just get to the point.”
“There is. Of course there is.”