我这是造的什么孽
“What did I do to deserve this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以平时防霉防腐也比较重要
“So preventing mold and rot is also quite important”
我 这是 造的什么孽
“What did I do to deserve this?”
为什么系里要去海南
“Why does the department have to go to Hainan?”
“What did I do to deserve this bad luck?”
Originating from traditional Buddhist and Taoist concepts of karmic retribution ('yin guo bao ying'). In colloquial speech, it has generalized into an exaggerated complaint about bad luck or distress, rhetorically framing present suffering as retribution for some unseen past sin rather than actual criminal wrongdoing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Originally a Buddhist term meaning to commit a sin or create bad karma; colloquially used as an exclamation describing misfortune, pity, or an unbearable situation
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to lament bad luck or hardship, frequently appearing in set phrases like 'zao de shen me nie' or 'zhen shi zao nie'
A common colloquial complaint meaning 'What did I do to deserve this?' or 'Why am I so unlucky?'
Typically used as an exclamation when muttering to oneself or venting to others upon encountering extremely frustrating, upsetting, or helpless situations
