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may you live in interesting times
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Japanese Meaning
表面的には祝福として捉えられるが、実際には皮肉を含む呪いの意味で、ここでいう「興味深い時代」は困難や混乱、災厄を暗示している。
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A sardonic curse disguised as well-wishing, where interesting times refers to trouble.
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may you live in interesting times
At the funeral, he raised his glass and, with a thin smile, said, 'may you live in interesting times,' leaving everyone unsettled by the bitter wish cloaked as goodwill.
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At the funeral, he raised his glass and, with a thin smile, said, 'may you live in interesting times,' leaving everyone unsettled by the bitter wish cloaked as goodwill.
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