may you live in interesting times

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English

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Etymology

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Popularly attributed to Chinese, but this is apocryphal; the true origin is unclear. See May you live in interesting times § Origins on Wikipedia.

Phrase

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may you live in interesting times

  1. A sardonic curse disguised as well-wishing, where interesting times refers to trouble.