你别在那儿乌鸦嘴 行不行
“Will you stop jinxing it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这说不定 以后都没机会了
“He may never get another chance because of this.”
你别在那儿 乌鸦嘴 行不行
“Will you stop jinxing it?”
老四
“Dezhao.”
“Shut up and stop jinxing us; your negativity is making me anxious.”
In Chinese culture, vocalizing negative outcomes is often viewed as actively inviting misfortune (like the ill-omened crow), so people strongly discourage pessimistic talk in critical moments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
crow's mouth / jinx
An idiomatic noun or verb used to call out someone whose negative predictions might invite misfortune.
can you / will you please
A rhetorical tag question commonly added to the end of an imperative to express exasperation.