就像被下了咒一样
“were killed one after another,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这盘子的三个主人
“the three successive owners of this plate”
就像被下了咒 一样
“were killed one after another,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Invoking curses or supernatural metaphors is a typical colloquial device used in Chinese mystery talk to dramatize unexplained series of misfortunes before finding rational explanations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
placed under a curse / jinxed
A vivid figurative phrase used to describe baffling, sinister, or repetitive bad luck.