"superstition" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 迷信

Definition

迷信是指相信某些行為、事件或物品會帶來好運或壞運，即使沒有科學根據。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多於正式及非正式場閤中使用。常見詞語搭配有「古老的迷信」、「普遍的迷信」。通常指無科學根據的信仰。

Examples

Many people believe in the superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.

許多人相信打破鏡子會帶來壞運的**迷信**。

It is a superstition to think that black cats are unlucky.

認為黑貓不吉利是一種**迷信**。

Some cultures have the superstition that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck.

有些文化有在室內撐傘會帶來壞運的**迷信**。

He doesn't walk under ladders because of an old superstition.

他因為一個古老的**迷信**，從不從梯子下方走過。

For my grandmother, throwing salt over your left shoulder is just a harmless superstition.

對我祖母來說，往左肩灑鹽只是個無害的**迷信**。

Even if you don't believe in any superstition, it's fun to learn about them from different cultures.

即使你不相信任何**迷信**，認識不同文化的迷信也很有趣。