书记 你的嘴巴不要太晦气
“Mr. Zheng, don't jinx us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Is this really fate's arrangement?”
书记 你的 嘴巴 不要 太晦气
“Mr. Zheng, don't jinx us.”
这童言无忌 大风吹去
“Knock on wood. Knock on wood.”
“Stop jinxing us with your pessimistic talk!”
In Chinese culture, vocalizing worst-case scenarios or fatalistic pessimism is believed to jinx outcomes, making 'inauspicious mouth' (晦气) strongly frowned upon.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
jinxing / mouth speaking bad luck
Colloquially used to criticize someone whose words predict doom or misfortune.
don't be too / stop being so
A spoken warning or plea advising against excessive behavior or speech.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Zheng, that's easy for you to say.”
“Mr. Zheng, this might not be your forte.”
“Mr. Zheng, don't be nervous. I'm not nervous.”
“Mr. Zheng, help is on its way. Don't worry.”
“Mr. Zheng! They're bullying us too much!”
“Mr. Zheng, take it easy.”