这次租房遇到这么个扫把星 真是晦气
“Renting to this jinx this time, what terrible luck!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来 你们给我让开
“You people, move!”
这次 租房 遇到这么个 扫把星 真是 晦气
“Renting to this jinx this time, what terrible luck!”
下次可得小心点
“I have to be more careful.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese culture places strong emphasis on auspiciousness; encountering trouble or death in a property is viewed as contagious bad omen ('晦气') attached to an unfortunate person ('扫把星').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
jinx; person who brings bad luck
A colloquial derogatory term derived from the belief that comets bring disaster; used to blame someone for continuous misfortune.
what rotten luck; how unlucky
A frequent spoken complaint used when encountering disgusting, unfortunate, or troublesome incidents.
