祝你好运
zhù nǐ hǎoyùn
The English idiom 'break a leg' can be translated into Chinese as 祝你好运 (zhù nǐ hǎoyùn).
This phrase is used to express best wishes to a performer.
Meaning: expression of best wishes to a performer (intj)
Which one should you use?
Unlike the English idiom 'break a leg', which uses a negative image to wish luck, the Chinese equivalent 祝你好运 is a direct and literal expression of wishing someone luck.
How do you pronounce it?
zhù nǐ hǎoyùn
Did you know?
- In many Chinese performance contexts, instead of wishing luck, people might shout 加油 (jiāyóu), which literally means 'add oil' to encourage someone to give their all.
- The character 运 in 好运 also means 'transportation' or 'shipping'.
- The word 运 is used in the Chinese term for 'destiny' or 'fate', suggesting that 'luck' is a cosmic force rather than a random coincidence.
Examples in context
- 祝你好运，演出成功！Zhù nǐ hǎoyùn, yǎnchū chénggōng!Best of luck, I hope the performance is a success!
- 明天的音乐会，祝你好运。Míngtiān de yīnyuèhuì, zhù nǐ hǎoyùn.Best of luck for tomorrow's concert.
- 去舞台上吧，祝你好运！Qù wǔtái shàng ba, zhù nǐ hǎoyùn!Go on stage, break a leg!
Example conversation
Zhiqiang is encouraging Zihan before her piano recital.
- 志强 Zhiqiang梓涵，祝你好运！Zǐhán, zhù nǐ hǎoyùn!Zihan, break a leg!
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢你，志强。Xièxiè nǐ, Zhìqiáng.Thank you, Zhiqiang.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你会表现得很棒的。Nǐ huì biǎoxiàn de hěn bàng de.You are going to do great.
- 梓涵 Zihan我会努力的。Wǒ huì nǔlì de.I will do my best.
