十二岁的孩子犯太岁
“kids turning twelve face bad luck.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
外婆说
“Grandma says”
十二岁的孩子 犯太岁
“kids turning twelve face bad luck.”
你不是说你女儿
“Didn't you say your daughter”
“Grandma warned us that this year is astrologically unlucky for the kid, so we need to be careful.”
In Chinese astrology, turning twelve marks one full cycle of the zodiac (Ben Ming Nian), a milestone believed to carry volatility and misfortune requiring ritual countermeasures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
offending the Grand Duke Jupiter; clashing with Tai Sui (astrological bad luck)
Used in Chinese folk beliefs when someone enters their zodiac birth year or a conflicting year, requiring apotropaic charms or red clothing to ward off misfortune.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- It's Jupiter. - It's in retrograde.”
“What about nominal age? Add two years, and that's 28, right? You're almost 30 anyway.”
“than Cai Pingshu.”
“as if you were still kids.”
“why did my child inherit this bad luck?”
“Who would be wary of a young kid?”