确有其事

確有其事

quèyǒuqíshì

idiom

Meanings

1 it really did happen (idiom)
2 to be authentic; genuine
3 (confirmed to be) true

Characters

to have; there is

Examples

经过调查，证明确有其事。

Jīngguò diàochá, zhèngmíng què yǒu qí shì.

After investigation, it was confirmed to have really happened.

虽然听起来离奇，但确有其事。

Suīrán tīng qǐlái líqí, dàn què yǒu qí shì.

Though it sounds bizarre, it really did happen.

Tips

usage

Used to confirm that a rumor, report, or seemingly unlikely story is actually true. Often appears after 经调查, 据证实, 虽然..., but... Contrast with 查无此事 (investigation found no such thing) and 子虚乌有 (entirely fabricated).

Stroke Order

确 què

有 yǒu

其 qí

事 shì