点就背死了 就就就
“My luck is just terrible.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I haven't won all day. What's the point?”
点就背 死了 就就就
“My luck is just terrible.”
给钱
“Pay up.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Attributing game losses entirely to external bad luck ('点背') is a conventional face-saving strategy among Chinese card and mahjong players to avoid admitting poor skill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
down on one's luck; having terrible luck
Common northern and informal slang used to describe a streak of misfortune, particularly in gambling or competitions.
terribly unlucky; cursed with awful luck
Appends the complement of degree '死了' to intensify the level of bad luck.
Marks an intensified change of state or realized extreme condition when paired with 死了.
