就叫和尚去家里念经呢
“for something trivial.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“No wonder you invite monks to chant at home”
就 叫 和尚 去 家里 念经 呢
“for something trivial.”
我听表姑母说
“I heard from Aunt”
“They are so superstitious and cowardly that even the slightest scare makes them call in monks.”
Inviting Buddhist monks or Daoist priests to chant scriptures at home during times of anxiety or bad omens is a traditional method for warding off ill fortune, often mocked by skeptics as excessive panic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to chant Buddhist scriptures
Literally means chanting sutras; colloquially it can also metaphorically describe someone nagging or preaching.
Adds an evaluative, lively narrative flair, underscoring the astonishing or ridiculous nature of the described fact.