谁不知道这屋子凶啊
“everyone knows this house is cursed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个方圆十里
“Within ten miles,”
谁不知道 这屋子凶 啊
“everyone knows this house is cursed.”
“Everyone knows this house is cursed; you would be crazy to take it.”
In Chinese culture, a house where violent or tragic deaths occurred is called a 'xiongzhai' and is widely avoided due to beliefs in residual negative energy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who doesn't know / it is common knowledge that
A rhetorical phrase used to emphasize that a fact or rumor is universally acknowledged.
the house is inauspicious / haunted / cursed
Refers to a house associated with unnatural deaths, bad feng shui, or haunting in Chinese folklore.
Adds rhetorical force and seeks obvious agreement from the listener.