English Dictionary

must have killed a Chinaman

フレーズ

オーストラリア英語

(Australia) A jocular explanation for bad luck.

日本語の意味

（オーストラリアの表現）不運の冗談交じりの説明―災難の原因を、あえて「中国人を殺した」などと表現する言い回し。

After his bike got a flat tire, his phone died, and he missed an important meeting, he shrugged and said, 'must have killed a Chinaman.'

自転車がパンクし、携帯が故障して大事な会議に遅れてしまったとき、彼は肩をすくめて『きっと悪運を招いたのだ』と言った。

意味（1）

(Australia) A jocular explanation for bad luck.

It appeared as though someone in the Battalion must have killed a Chinaman, as the weather continued rough and stormy, with strong wind.