可他们的账目查不出问题
“But no problems could be found in their accounts,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李家人是乖乖去了几趟府衙
“The Lis did appear obediently before the prefectural office several times.”
可他们的账目 查不出问题
“But no problems could be found in their accounts,”
“and in court, they answered every question flawlessly.”
“We hit a brick wall; they have covered every trace in the books.”
The 'fuya' (prefectural office) and 'gongtang' (magistrate's court) served as combined administrative and judicial bodies where financial ledgers ('zhangmu') were crucial physical evidence in fraud cases.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot find any problems after investigation
A common potential complement structure used when an inspection or audit yields no flaws or errors.
watertight; airtight; leaving no flaw
An idiom seen in the next turn describing speech or actions so carefully executed that no flaw can be exploited.
