要泼水去晦气
“saying I needed a splash of water to get rid of my bad luck.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and called me a jinx's sister,”
要泼水去 晦气
“saying I needed a splash of water to get rid of my bad luck.”
“You filthy old hag who deserves to be buried with no coffin!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Splashing dirty water after an unwanted guest or jinxed person leaves is a traditional folk insult meant to symbolically wash away bad luck, deeply offensive to the target.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to dispel bad luck / get rid of an evil omen
Refers to traditional folk rituals (like splashing water, crossing a brazier) to purify an area or person from perceived misfortune.