才跟那个丧门星退了婚
“to cancel your engagement to that jinx.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
才跟 那个 丧门星 退了 婚
“to cancel your engagement to that jinx.”
你若今日替她出了这个头
“If you stand up for her today,”
“Do not ruin our hard-won peace by getting involved with that disastrous person again.”
In traditional beliefs, someone labeled a 'Sangmenxing' is feared for supposedly attracting death, financial ruin, or disaster to the in-laws or household.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
jinx; person who brings bad luck
A highly derogatory colloquial term derived from astrology, used to curse someone believed to cause misfortune to those around them.
to break off an engagement; annul a betrothal
Refers to calling off a formal engagement, carrying significant social and familial weight in Chinese culture.
Indicates completion of a past event (breaking off the engagement).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“she's a jinx!”
“she called off her engagement.”
“was lucky to break off the engagement.”
“I can help you call off this engagement.”
“I went through so much trouble to call off the engagement.”
“Nobody wants you, little miss. Even your fiancé ditched you.”