"knock on wood" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 敲木头

Definition

人们在说到希望的事情或好消息后，会说这个表达（有时还真的敲一下木头），以避免带来厄运，祈求好运持续下去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，经常在说完好运相关的话后说，避免招致厄运。中文表达有“敲木头”或“呸呸呸”。

Examples

I haven't been sick all year, knock on wood.

我今年都没有生病，**敲木头**。

The weather looks good for our trip, knock on wood.

我们的旅行天气看来不错，**敲木头**。

My car has never broken down, knock on wood.

我的车从没坏过，**敲木头**。

The baby finally slept through the night—knock on wood it happens again!

宝宝终于一觉睡到天亮了，**敲木头**希望下次也这样！

We're on track to finish the project early, knock on wood.

我们有望提前完成这个项目，**敲木头**。

So far, nobody in our office has gotten the flu this season, knock on wood.

到目前为止，我们办公室还没人得流感，**敲木头**。