恨三爷的人是不少
“There is no shortage of people who resent Yanyun.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Someone must have instructed them.”
恨三爷的 人是不少
“There is no shortage of people who resent Yanyun.”
“But those capable of stirring up scholars to cause this kind of trouble are few.”
“Sure, plenty of people dislike him, but that is not the real issue here.”
Strategists often validate an interlocutor's basic observation first before reframing the problem toward the true hidden puppet master.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
indeed not few; certainly quite a lot
Using '是' before an adjective or quantifier serves as an emphatic concession ('it is indeed true that...').
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It really is Mr. Chen. It is.”
“Why do you think Third Master is doing this?”
“Greetings, Mr. Chen. Rise and speak.”
“Do you think Third Master doesn't know that Madam is innocent?”
“[Balanced as stars on a tripod] I heard Third Master came over.”
“I thought you liked Third Master.”